2002 Convention Paper Abstracts
Scholastic Journalism Division
Kincaid v. Gibson Revisited: The Incompatibility of the Public Forum Doctrine and Academic Freedom • Laurence B. Alexander and Rocky M. Cabagnot, Florida • This paper reviews the recent student expression case of Kincaid v. Gibson by critically examining the use of the public forum doctrine. Although the deciding court delivered a correct decision, the public forum analysis it utilized is ill suited for application to student press cases. An enlightened approach to future student press cases requires consideration of the role of academic freedom and the First Amendment in a campus setting.
Media Convergence: Industry Practices and Implications for Journalism Education • David W. Bulla, Florida • The purpose of this study is to survey contemporary media practitioners about how convergence is affecting their professional routines and practices, and to find out how journalism educators are addressing convergence in their programs. The paper makes recommendations about how journalism educators can take advantage of the Internet to teach some of the skills and attitudes that are essential to converged media operations.
Is it the Grades or the Goods? Instructor and Course Ratings: A Self Determination Theory Perspective • Vincent F. Filak and Kennon M. Sheldon, Missouri-Columbia • Two hundred and sixty eight undergraduates were asked to recall a course that was important to them and their goals (n=268). They were then asked to rate the instructor and the course as well as respond to several items the measured psychological needs. Sex, age, size of the class and grade received in the course were controlled for in hierarchical regressions.
Why Subscribe? The Win-Win of Classroom Newspapers for Indiana High School Journalism • Mary Arnold Hemlinger and T.J. Hemlinger, Ball State University • The decline in adult readership accounts for much of the recent media attention paid to high school journalism by the newspaper industry. Newspapers also want to tap the “talent pool” of future employees high school journalism can provide. This paper addresses how this current attention can benefit student newspapers as well. Data collected from a mail survey of Indiana high school journalism teachers points to a win-win model where students, advisers and professional newspapers all benefit.
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