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The School of Journalism & Mass Communication, located in the sixth largest media market in the U.S. and a part of the University's College of Liberal Arts, prepares students for careers in a changing media environment, connects them with community professionals and provides hands-on field experiences.
The New Economic Models for News conference, co-hosted by the Minnesota Journalism Center and the Minnesota Newspaper Guild brought together media professionals, students, professors and business leaders to discuss new economic methods to support the struggling news industry. The conference, held on June 16, 2009, included three panel discussions, a keynote address and three breakout sessions.
View video from the conference and read the conference summary.
Institute for New Media Studies director Nora Paul was interviewed by CNN for the story, "Neda: Latest iconic image to inspire," published on June 24, 2009. The story deals with iconic images captured throughout history (and most recently during the Iranian election protests) by amateur photographers and videographers. Read the story.
Citizen journalists play critical role in Iran
With the mainstream media banned from Iran, coverage of the protests is now left to the protesters... SJMC professor Jane Kirtley, director of the Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota, says the role of the citizen journalist in Iran is critical right now.
View story and video.
Students in this spring’s JOUR 5174 Capstone: Magazine Editing and Production class produced a magazine (and a companion Web site) called Mettle that takes an in-depth look at the current recession and its effect on the millennial generation. Read more
Student projects from JOUR 4302 Electronic Photojournalism and JOUR 4451 Advanced Electronic News Writing and Reporting. Read More
