Teaching community-engaged journalism

Episode 3 May 06, 2025 00:14:18
Teaching community-engaged journalism
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Teaching community-engaged journalism

May 06 2025 | 00:14:18

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Show Notes

The journalistic landscape has a tendency to silo professors and reporters, making securing funding and teaching community-centred journalism difficult. Despite this, universities and colleges across the country are finding ways to develop and implement community-based projects.  

In this episode, J-Source editor-in-chief and journalism professor at Mount Royal University, Gabriela Perdomo, leads a thoughtful discussion with journalism professors Teresa Goff and ​​Christine Crowther about what they feel are some best practices for navigating obstacles when teaching engaged journalism.

This series is a collaboration between the Community Podcast Initiative at Mount Royal University and J-Source.

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