An investigation into blogging as an opportunity for work-integrated learning for journalism students.

Stoker, Ruth (2015) An investigation into blogging as an opportunity for work-integrated learning for journalism students. Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 5 (2). pp. 168-180. ISSN 2042-3896

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Abstract

Blogging has become a well-established method of online communication and publication, used by individuals and organisations to disseminate news, ideas and information. In their earlier forms, blogs were used as online diaries, but have now evolved into complex digital environments. This paper argues that these online environments with their associated communities, offer journalism students opportunities for work-integrated learning. It argues that blog environments have the potential to enable students in develop journalism-specific skills, and enhance transferable graduate attributes including creativity, sophisticated communication competencies, initiative and problem solving. It suggests that blogging offers a platform for accessing experiential learning, and as such should be considered within a curriculum for work-integrated learning in the journalism and media subject area

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Schools:	School of Music, Humanities and Media
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Depositing User:	Sara Taylor
Date Deposited:	10 Feb 2015 11:07
Last Modified:	06 Apr 2018 17:03
URI:	http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/23301

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