Volume 12, Number 2, 2022
EDITOR’S NOTE
Experiential learning is arguably the theme for journalism and mass communication programs in 2022. And rightfully so. When it comes to our students, we as educators want them to have evidence of tangible outcomes: news articles, broadcast reports, campaign pieces, social media analytics, documentaries, advertising sales, and the list continues.
In this issue, several articles, in both the research and teaching sections, focus on experiential learning. These are varied. For instance, one article concentrates on media sales. Another studies the implications of student-run agencies for the future, while another examines student-run media platforms.
Structuring course assignments in a way that promotes publication for an external audience also is featured as an experiential learning opportunity. Other related articles in this issue highlight news-academic partnerships, a scaffolding approach for students to produce short-term documentaries, and social media measurement strategies.
However, this issue also features a critical issue in journalism and mass communication, academically and professionally. Meg Heckman, Myojung Chung, and Jody Santos share their research into student journalists’ experiences with harassment.
If you are looking for ways to revitalize your course projects or departmental programs in 2023 so that they simulate or provide real-world experiences for your students, then this issue is for you. As the guest editor of the December 2022 issue of the TJMC Journal, I have enjoyed reading the contributions from these media scholars. Their work adds to a body of scholarship that is important to all of us.
Happy Holidays!
Melony Shemberger, Ed.D.