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Autor/in | Martin, Justin D. |
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Titel | A Census of Statistics Requirements at U.S. Journalism Programs and a Model for a "Statistics for Journalism" Course |
Quelle | In: Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 72 (2017) 4, S.461-479 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1077-6958 |
DOI | 10.1177/1077695816679054 |
Schlagwörter | Journalism Education; Models; Degree Requirements; Majors (Students); Educational Philosophy; Course Content; Academic Standards; Undergraduate Students; Statistics; Student Surveys; Educational Needs; Behavioral Objectives |
Abstract | This essay presents data from a census of statistics requirements and offerings at all 4-year journalism programs in the United States (N = 369) and proposes a model of a potential course in statistics for journalism majors. The author proposes that three philosophies underlie a statistics course for journalism students. Such a course should (a) represent a statistics course with journalism, not a journalism course seasoned with a few statistics; (b) encourage awareness of error and skepticism of omniscience of official figures; and (c) cultivate statistical enthusiasts, not formulae repositories. Findings report students in just one fifth of U.S. journalism programs are required to take statistics, and none of those programs offer a course within their own academic unit that fulfills a traditional statistics requirement. (As Provided). |
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Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2020/1/01 |