Semester of Graduation
Spring 2018
Degree
Master of Mass Communication (MMC)
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
This quantitative content analysis uses course descriptions to find changes in journalism education at the University of Missouri, Louisiana State University, and the University of North Carolina over 100 years. This study found that there are two influencing factors that are inherent to the journalism profession: advances in technology and the maturity of the profession itself. These two influencing factors produced changes in technology used in curriculum, course focus (e.g. skill, theory, general knowledge, and history), and course topics (e.g. advertising, broadcasting, public relations, etc.) This study also found that leadership is the most influential factor of change in journalism education. In this study, leaders with positive leadership traits (e.g. a professional background coupled with experience in academia, steadfast attentiveness to administrative duties, attentiveness to accreditation standards, preparation and application of vision, and an ability to raise funds) greatly influenced curriculum changes within their program.
Date
3-27-2018
Recommended Citation
Dunn, Hilary Akers, "History of Journalism Education: An Analysis of 100 Years of Journalism Education" (2018). LSU Master's Theses. 4635.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/4635
Committee Chair
Hamilton, John
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_theses.4635
Included in
Broadcast and Video Studies Commons, Communication Technology and New Media Commons, Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Mass Communication Commons, Public Relations and Advertising Commons