Abstract
This study explores pedagogy in the 21st century with a focus on digital tools and technology for teaching multimedia journalism courses at a university. I evaluate the journalism curriculum and various methods of teaching journalism in the department of media studies where I teach. Journalism and communication students mostly use Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Premier Pro, TikTok, Instagram and other streaming platforms along with digital cameras, smartphones and audio recording devices. Artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and other emerging technologies are also being included in journalism courses. Effective integration of digital tools into the curriculum is a complex task. Simply digitizing traditional content is insufficient; journalism educators must rethink how to best leverage digital platforms to enhance learning outcomes by adopting new instructional strategies, such as interactive multimedia content, gamification, and real-time assessments. However, one of the most pressing challenges in the adoption and implementation of digital learning is the technical and infrastructural limitations that many institutions face along with pedagogical challenges that require a fundamental change in instructional design and delivery. As digital tools continue to evolve, their significance in training emerging journalists, news commentators and news analysts will become increasingly crucial in journalism education. The case study is based on the concept of ‘interpretive paradigm’ which provides a basic foundation for qualitative methods such as case studies, interviews and observation. Methodology used to gather data includes interviews, surveys, analysis of course documents and observation of classroom activities and teaching.
Presenters
Abhijit SenProfessor, Communication & Media Studies, Winston Salem State University, North Carolina, United States
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MULTIMEDIA JOURNALSM, DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES, JOURNALISM CURRICULUM, NEWS MEDIA
