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Abstract
For communication instructors charged with safely and constructively educating students, incorporating social media in communication coursework presents a variety of problems. Among them are how to grade social media and how to respond to students’ social media mistakes, knowing these mistakes and corrections could follow students into their careers. This project surveyed journalism faculty (n = 125) and students (n = 323) to learn how each assess the challenges and opportunities of using social media in journalism coursework. Both groups expressed concerns about privacy, but faculty were also concerned about the legal consequences of students making mistakes publicly online.
Keywords social media, ethics, media law, privacy, assessment, libel
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Author Biographies
Andrea Hickerson is an associate professor and the director of the School of Communication at Rochester Institute of Technology. She conducts research on journalism routines and transnational media.
Ammina Kothari is an assistant professor in the School of Communication at Rochester Institute of Technology. She studies global communication and journalism practices with special focus on conflicts, health, gender, technology and religion.
