recreate « News21: Carnegie-Knight Initiative on the Future of Journalism Education

Recreate the News21 Experience

Jody Brannon, national director of News21, talks about the importance of communicating and collaborating with a group of News21 students from
around the country.

We’ve learned a lot in four years, and we’d like to share what we’ve learned here in the hope that journalism schools around the country will introduce their own News21-like programs.

Our guide will help you get started.

Step 1:
Identify Innovative Leaders
Step 2:
Find Media Partners
Step 3:
Determine Important Coverage Areas
Step 4:
Select the Best Students

Step 5:
Teach Specialized Knowledge
Step 6:
Create a Newsroom
Step 7:
Publish Students’ Work
Step 8:
Measure Success