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Abstract
This article presents findings from a pilot study of postgraduate journalism students in Dublin and Amman. The study compared professional outlooks and social characteristics of students in both contexts and examined institutional settings. The study finds that journalism students in Dublin and Amman have very similar views on the profession, although the students in Amman have a somewhat more activist outlook and less of a commitment to neutral or objective reporting; they also appear modestly more interested in effecting political and social change. We believe this has significant implications for journalism education across the region and for cross-cultural exchanges.
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Author Biographies
Dr. Neil O’Boyle is a Lecturer in the School of Communications at DCU, where he is also Chair of the BA in Communications programme. Dr. O’Boyle’s research interests include communication theory, cultural production and creativity, and migration studies.
Professor Steven Knowlton was a newspaper reporter and editor for 16 years in the United States and has taught journalism in the United States and in Ireland since 1988. He has lectured and consulted on journalism ethics and professional practice in six other countries, including Jordan. In 2006, he was instrumental in founding the Chisinau School of Advanced Journalism, the only independent journalism program in Moldova.
