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Curriculum Overview

Program Goal

To increase the quality and diversity of journalism educators who will take faculty positions in journalism schools throughout the United States.

Program Objectives

• To improve the professional and academic network of future journalism faculty
• To instill knowledge of theories in mass communications and media studies as it applies to practical journalism experiences
• To develop a competency in a research specialization area outside of communications (such as business/entrepreneurship, international affairs, health) that would lead to the journalism industry improving its coverage and its operations
• To provide intensive training and experiences to enhance participants’ preparation for the journalism professoriate
• To embrace diverse approaches to the study of media and society
• To imbue a critical frame of mind and a sense of obligation to act as leaders in a global sense to promote balance and understanding of the mutual relationship between culture and media
• To encourage a commitment to social justice with a special interest in underrepresented groups

University PFF Requirements

• Attend all PFF general body meetings.
• Complete the “Faculty Roles and Responsibilities” course during their first year in the program.
• Attend the two-day TA workshop during the fall semester.
• Participate in one site visit to a partner institution per year.
• Attend two PFF-sponsored career preparation seminars/workshops per semester.
• Meet with faculty mentor each semester
• Create a teaching/academic portfolio with the guidance of the PFF program and their faculty mentor.
• Complete an evaluated teaching experience.

J-Faculty Requirements

• Complete course: “Issues in Journalism and Mass Communication Education”
• Correspond each semester with industry mentor.
• Complete one professional internship and a related research project or paper
• Attend the J-Faculty lecture and professional development series.
• Join a professional journalism organization that’s a member of Council of National Journalism Organizations, CNJO.
• Volunteer at a professional journalism conference reflecting media specialization
• Participate in one academic journalism conference
• Monitor the discipline and share findings