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A Modest Proposal

Jeffrey Alan John

Journalism & Mass Communication Educator 2013 68:3, 282-287

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A Modest Proposal: One Way to Save Journalism and Journalism Education

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Jeffrey Alan John¹

1Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA
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First Published August 22, 2013 Research Article

https://doi.org/10.1177/1077695813494834

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Volume: 68 issue: 3, page(s): 282-287

Article first published online: August 22, 2013; Issue published: September 1, 2013

Jeffrey Alan John¹

¹Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA

Corresponding Author: Jeffrey Alan John, Department of Communication, Wright State University, 419 Millett Hall, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy., Dayton, OH 45435, USA. Email: jeffrey.john@wright.edu

Abstract

This essay suggests that because anyone and everyone can now be a “journalist,” the standards of the field of journalism have been greatly diminished. To regain respect for the profession and retain stature in the academy, journalism education should offer an assurance of the legitimacy of journalism program graduates by recognizing only programs with appropriate personnel, infrastructure, and the financial means to assure the quality of their graduates, and then award an official appellation such as “certified” or “credentialed.” Academia and the profession must join together to agree on the appropriate requirements.

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accrediting, licensing, certified, credentials, journalism education

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