Fake news. Bias. Alternative facts. Journalism is under attack, and our students certainly feel the apathy that results in this constant cycle of distrust. For students who might be interested in journalism, the job market seems dubious and there’s been increasing vitriol about mainstream news outlets being “fake news.” These realities and fictions affect morale about the field, to be certain, but larger trends in education also threaten the ways in which young people could and should be encouraged...
Perspective. This is a word we use often when we delve into the fundamentals of media literacy. Whose perspective are we getting, and who is in control of the message? How is this perspective different from what we are used to? Are many perspectives being considered? When we teach media literacy, we are often teaching a "best of" buffet of classic liberal education, from rhetoric and argumentation to literary analysis, to civics and history. Rhetorical and literary analysis feed directly into news literacy and media literacy, ...
A recent poll by Gallup reports that 62 percent of Americans believe journalists are biased in the arena of politics. The majority of those polled feel journalists favor Democrats in their reporting. This isn’t a shocker. Poll after poll has similar results: Americans believe journalists are biased and weave a web of fabricated tales. Where did we go wrong? Recently, I engaged in conversations with several individuals who remember Watergate. All expressed that the majority of the Americans they knew didn't ...
Multiple surveys and studies have shown that Americans remain unaware of the five freedoms the First Amendment guarantees. When more Americans can name characters from an animated television series than the freedoms outlined by the First Amendment, that is a clear indicator the time for education is now. That education starts with YOU. Here is a chance to spread the message and bring about awareness of the First Amendment. PRIZES: Prize sponsors include: the East Central College, Union, Mo., Journalism Program the Academy of Scholastic Broadcasting the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi, University, Miss. the Media, Journalism, and Film Departm...
As a child Kelly Renkemeyer watched her father create paintings at home. Through grade school and especially into high school her interest in art increased. Her experiences with her high school art teacher, Karen Dawson, inspired Kelly. She took as many art classes as possible and decided to major in art. Renkemeyer landed her first job in the marketing department for an engineering company. Renkemeyer says her supervisor was a great teacher as well and helped her continue to learn graphic design. She eventually relocated back to her hometown of Washington, Mo. As a current Art Department Manager for Magnet, LLC she has expanded her work by working on processes for art and helping others...
Each year, I find photography is a challenging concept to teach my new yearbook staffers. I orchestrate a variety of activities and lessons throughout the year on how to use manual settings, as well as how to recognize photographic elements: emotion, background, lighting, rule of thirds, leading lines, etc. To build a conversation around exceptional photography, at the beginning of almost every week, I pull up a picture on the SMARTBoard from either Walsworth’s 100+ Best Yearbook Photos PDF book of the year or one of the award-winning images or honorable mentions from Pictures of the Year International, hosted by the Missouri School of Journalism. Each photo is treated as a case scenario where studen...
Multiple surveys and studies have shown that Americans remain unaware of the five freedoms the First Amendment guarantees. When more Americans can name characters from an...
MIPA is a state organization working in association with the Missouri School of Journalism; Journalism Educators Association, JEA; and the National Scholastic Press Associ...
January 14, 2017
