Journalism and Communication Program Highlighted in Media Magazine

Journalism and Communication Program Highlighted in Media Magazine

Utah State University's department of journalism and communication was highlighted in the April/May issue ofAmerican Journalism Review in a piece by AJR editorial assistant Melissa Cirillo.

The article, Those Who Do, Teach, profiled a unique partnership between the department and The Salt Lake Tribune.

In a nutshell, the program, established by then-editor Jay Shelledy, allows working Tribune journalists paid sabbaticals to teach a semester at Utah State. The program allows journalism schools to save money through teaching partnerships with area newspapers and provides students contact with working professionals.

"This is the first time I've seen this level of financial commitment," Department Head Ted Pease said in the AJR piece.

Read the entire article in the AJR archives.

According to its Web site, the American Journalism Review is a national magazine that covers all aspects of print, television, radio and online media. The magazine, which is published 10 times a year, examines how the media cover specific stories and broader coverage trends. AJR analyzes ethical dilemmas in the field and monitors the impact of technology on how journalism is practiced and on the final product. The magazine is owned by the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.