InEngagement JournalismbyCarrie Brown·Mar 31, 2021Lessons and hopes six years post-launch of the first MA in engagement journalismThe pace of change in newsrooms is slow, but our students and alumni are getting more creative and radical to meet the moment and involve…
Natalia·Jan 15, 2021I just finished my first semester of grad school. Here’s what I learned about building communities.Before enrolling in my graduate program I was already interested in building communities, but after my first semester of #SocialJournalism…
Zee Ngema·Nov 10, 2019The Theory in JournalismI’m going to be honest — the idea of academia, theories, anthropology etcetera etcetera terrifies me. I feel as though many of us have…
Victoria Mba-Jonas·Nov 4, 2019Taking a Break from JournalismThis week, I decided not to be a journalist. Instead, I decided to be a participant in the community I’m serving. Some may feel this an…
Zee Ngema·Oct 25, 2019“And, what made you come to that conclusion?”One aspect of community engagement that leaves me with anxious thoughts is the question of : “What if people start to argue or fight? How…
Zee Ngema·Oct 11, 2019A Much Needed ShiftJournalism wouldn’t exist without the people. Now, I don’t mean literal human beings, I mean
Victoria Mba-Jonas·Sep 30, 2019Please Let Objectivity Die!This week, I was required to examine readings about objectivity. I personally enjoyed the readings by Lewis Wallace the most. Wallace is a…
Carrie Brown·Oct 30, 2018When Journalists Fail to Engage, Bad Actors Fill the VacuumThe Reactionary Right is better at building trust online than purveyors of facts
