Volume 14, Number 1, 2024
EDITOR’S NOTE
The value of this journal is that the research and analysis papers are relevant to those working as media educators. This edition provides research that really hits today’s issues. See the research on how today’s journalists deal with the trauma after covering a mass shooting. Another paper explores the ups and downs of using AI in your classrooom, as experienced recently by media educators.
If you are one of the many departments facing cut-backs from your institution because of dropping student majors, read the article on shifting courses to general curriculum. The research on embedding feminism style pedgogy into the classroom could help improve student engagement. Local media’s dwindling staff means having a partnership with a journalism course could be useful, and this paper examines just how valuable it is for each partner.
Students protesting the unethical investments of their university is in the news, but do our journalism
students know how to find and analyze the investment strategies? This paper outlines exactly how a class did learn these valuable skills.
These are all robust exploration of exciting topics for media educators. The topics are stimulating, the authors are credible, and our editorial team are top
standard. For the years I have been editor, TJMC enjoyed the stability of having Mitzi Lewis webmaster; Jon Bekken, designer; Kim Fox, social media publicist; Kalen Churcher, Review Editor. More recently Dave Madsen as digital manager. This team is in addition to the dozens of paper reviewers who help ensure what you read here is top standard.
This is my last issue and closes the door on the seven-year career with TJMC, which has been an honor and privilege, especially working with all the authors and editorial staff. I’m delighted to announce the journal now is to be edited by Michael Longinow of Biola University. Please support him, as you did me, by reading and sharing the articles each issue, and submitting more stimulating research papers.
Kia Koakoa (NZ Māori: stay joyous)
Cathy Strong