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Building a stronger base for journalism education

For students to do strong work, we need to first immerse them in the “why of journalism,” focusing on its value for communities.

3 min readJan 12, 2022

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Following up: Gun violence coverage references from ONA18

The more deeply I’ve delved into the way the news media cover gun violence, the more I’ve realized what I didn’t know. There’s a disconnect…

3 min readSep 13, 2018

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Matching the words to the moment

Two broadcasters did just that for my students, finding ways to tell them how much the craft of writing matters.

2 min readDec 14, 2017

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One last lesson with the 140-character limit.

On Twitter, teaching tight writing and the necessity of word counts.

4 min readOct 12, 2017

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One last lesson with the 140-character limit.

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“You’re still putting a microphone in my face?!”

Before reporting on Hurricane Irma, journalists should reflect on a powerful moment from Hurricane Harvey coverage: criticism from a victim…

4 min readSep 7, 2017

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Practicing What We Preach

Teaching engagement in j-schools means listening to our students

4 min readAug 10, 2017

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Journalism: ‘It’s Not About You’

I can’t get these words, uttered last week at #AEJMC15 by Earnest Perry, associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, out of…

1 min readAug 12, 2015

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Teaching Journalism: Beyond the Five Ws

No one taught me how to teach journalism, exactly. I approached my first teaching gig in 2009 at Penn State, the same way I approach just…

3 min readApr 11, 2015

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Teaching Journalism: Beyond the Five Ws

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Lori Shontz

Lori Shontz

Journalism instructor, @UOsojc. Co-director, @sojcwriter. Bureau chief, @SOJCtrack. Adviser, @UO_SPJ. Godmother, @AWSM_PennState @AWSM_UO. Swimmer, hiker, yogi.

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