The Faculty and the Fourth Estate

Autor/in	Jaschik, Scott
Titel	The Faculty and the Fourth Estate
Quelle	In: Academe, 96 (2010) 5, S.35-37 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0190-2946
Schlagwörter	Web Sites; Electronic Publishing; College Faculty; Higher Education; Interviews; Journalism; Governance; News Media; News Reporting + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Web-Design; Elektronisches Publizieren; Fakultät; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Journalistik; Journalismus; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Nachrichtenwesen; News report; Reportage
Abstract	The relationship between faculty members and the press is complicated. Judging by surface similarities, one might think reporters and academics would get along well. Both groups care about words and ideas, and in both careers, people can make their names by challenging conventional wisdom and framing issues in new ways. Critics of both groups accuse them of liberal bias. But as the author's unsuccessful interview with the Nietzsche scholar suggests, they don't always communicate well with each other. In this article, the author focuses on reporters who work for general-interest media--the local newspapers, television stations, blogs, and so forth that are read by nonacademics--and on the academics who may end up working with these reporters. He suggests that if faculty want to be heard on the major issues facing higher education, they might start by improving their relationship with the press. Some tips on how to do a better job of engaging the press are also offered. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Association of University Professors. 1012 Fourteenth Street NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 800-424-2973; Tel: 202-737-5900; Fax: 202-737-5526; e-mail: academe@aaup.org; Web site: http://www.aaup.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10