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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Switzer, Les; Ryan, Michael – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2002
Notes that critical-cultural studies have had little impact on journalism and mass communication education for a number of reasons. Surveys 100 journalism and mass communication programs. Examines how critical-cultural faculty interact with the university community. Finds that scholars, as a whole, were open to critical-cultural perspectives.…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Journalism Education
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Ryan, Michael; Switzer, Les – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2001
Asks program administrators to determine the status of two aspects of journalism and mass communication education that have been widely debated: The relative weight of skills development and conceptual content; and the extent to which students study the liberal arts and sciences in their courses. Concludes the administrators think their programs…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Improvement, Educational Research, Higher Education
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Switzer, Les; McNamara, John; Ryan, Michael – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 1999
Outlines two paradigms in critical-cultural analysis that seek to identify and explain the meaning of phenomena that make a culture, focusing on their relevance to research and teaching in journalism and mass communication. Identifies key issues and implications for mass communication research and teaching. Suggests ways educators can apply…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Culture, Higher Education, Journalism Education