The urban news project: Examining the impact of community-focused reporting on student perceptions of journalism and community

John A. Hatcher

doi:10.1177/107769580906400306

The urban news project: Examining the impact of community-focused reporting on student perceptions of journalism and community

John A. Hatcher

Communication

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Abstract

This study explores how a community-focused approach to “doing journalism” may be a useful way to encourage college students to engage in public life regardless of their interest in journalism as a career. Findings suggest that one such project at a Midwest university challenged students’ preconceived notions about the community they visited and took them out of their comfort zones. It also resulted in some powerful journalism.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	305-318
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journalism and Mass Communication Educator
Volume	64
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/107769580906400306
State	Published - 2009

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1. This project was sponsored by a grant from the Center for Community and Regional Research, University of Minnesota Duluth.

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