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LWolf

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7. Staying away from

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 11:26 AM

Mar 2013

tv and radio news in the U.S. is a plus.

Journalism students should, of course, be immersed in a wide variety of news sources. The only reason I see to watch news on American tv or listen to it on the radio is to analyze examples of bad journalism.

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Yesterday I substitute-taught a journalism class. [View all] no_hypocrisy Mar 2013 OP

Hope you were able to stimulate some interest ... Scuba Mar 2013 #1

Yeah, me too. no_hypocrisy Mar 2013 #2

You just met the next wave of zbdent Mar 2013 #3

That is so sad TxDemChem Mar 2013 #4

Thank you. Well stated. no_hypocrisy Mar 2013 #5

That's the scary part Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2013 #6

Staying away from LWolf Mar 2013 #7

A LOT of middle school kids don't read up on the news duffyduff Mar 2013 #8

Kids don't read or keep up with the news because their parents don't TexasBushwhacker Mar 2013 #9