Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez, Ph.D., professor and chair of the journalism, public relations and new department, was one of hundreds selected to participate in the 2019 World Journalism Education Conference, held July 6-9 in Paris, France.
Journalism educators convened from all over the world to discuss strategies for educating journalism students in a disruptive age. The venue of the Congress was Université Paris Dauphine.
Panels and research presentations emphasized issues faced by faculty and administrators who must constantly adapt curricula to meet media industry demands and trends. Journalism schools face a double challenge; both new expectations of journalism students concerning what should be taught in a journalism school, as well as the actual academic teaching methods themselves.
Moody-Ramirez, Baylor University, and Marquita Smith, John Brown University, presented, “Difficult Dialogues and Blended Learning for Traditional and Online Journalism Courses.” Moody-Ramirez also served as chair for syndicate on Journalism Education and Gender with Margaretha Geertsema-Sligh, Butler University, and Ingrid Bachmann, School of Communications at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Syndicates are small, themed discussion groups that produce recommendations to help improve journalism education worldwide. Members of each syndicate team, a chair, expert and reporter, are asked to analyze its topic and make recommendations for its colleagues across the globe.
WJEC is held every three years in a different country. The event permits the international community of journalism educators convene to share their best teaching practices and to listen to research papers, panels and syndicates dedicated to journalism education.
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