Open AccessStudent reporting abroad: An international programme called Journalism Reporting Field Trips
Author(s) -
Lee Duffield
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pacific journalism review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.308
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2324-2035
pISSN - 1023-9499
DOI - 10.24135/pjr.v14i2.947
Subject(s) - trips architecture , journalism , internationalization , curriculum , negotiation , work (physics) , subject (documents) , publishing , public relations , political science , unit (ring theory) , project commissioning , sociology , media studies , engineering , library science , business , law , psychology , mathematics education , mechanical engineering , transport engineering , international trade , computer science
A programme organised by the author for journalism students to do practical work overseas has seen small groups engaged in intercultural learning and working as foreign correspondents for campus-based media outlets. Since 2000, 60 students have joined nine tours of 10–20 days in nine countries of Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. They obtain credit for a full elective subject, e.g. an individual study unit, and may negotiate additional credits.
This investigation concludes that such programmes can occcupy a valuable place in core curricula; relate to increasing demand for 'real world' learning and internationalisation, and can be integrated into degree structures without undue stain on resources.