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"'If you have a journalism school and journalism students, we are going to do journalism stuff,' Robinson said. 'Morgan wants us to act like professionals and to gain knowledge and an education in journalism, but they won’t let us do what journalists do.'"
Is this Morgan State policy a threat to free press?
For years, current and former editors said, reporters at The Spokesman, the HBCU’s student newspaper, have hit a wall getting the information they need to cover the news.
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January 19, 2026 at 7:14 PM
"Media Literacy as a Policy Response to Disinformation," a chapter in the new book "Disinformation: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach" explores how current policy practice in the European Union can inform thinking about the role of media literacy education in policy planning.

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Media Literacy as a Policy Response to Disinformation
The spread of disinformation and its potential negative impact on society and individuals are complex, multifaceted problems to tackle, which in turn require complex, multifaceted solutions that addre...
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January 19, 2026 at 3:39 PM
New reflection on social media news literacy pedagogy in Political Science Educator: Bringing Real-Time Politics into Asynchronous Courses Through Social Media.

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Bringing Real-Time Politics into Asynchronous Courses Through Social Media
College students rely heavily on social media for news, and substantial research shows that these platforms shape young people’s political knowledge and engagement (Boulianne 2009; Sweet-Cushman 2019;...
educate.apsanet.org
January 18, 2026 at 5:51 PM
New Publication: Methodology for Personalizing Media Education Based on Digital Pedagogy and Artificial Intelligence
January 17, 2026 at 11:04 PM
New publication contextualizing media and digital literacies in India.
January 17, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Can you study journalism if you can't tolerate conflict? An interesting perspective from a (former) journalism freshman.
Studying journalism at a small liberal arts college: the good and the bad
Ava Roemer explores the impact of political affiliations on friendships and classroom interactions as a student of journalism in a small liberal arts college.
www.pmg-ky1.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:43 PM
From student media to Washington Post host, Syracuse grad shares journey.
The New Age of News
How a young Syracuse University alumna is reimagining journalism.
www.syracuse.edu
January 16, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Student journalists in Pulaski, Wisconsin, won't let their community become a news desert. From Wisconsin Public Radio.
High schoolers in a rural Wisconsin village have kept local news alive for generations
For more than 80 years, high schoolers in Pulaski have been bringing local news to a community that would otherwise be a “news desert.”
www.wpr.org
January 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
In-school phone bans have often been mentioned as an obstacle for student journalism staffs. But could there be an upside?
N.Y.’s cell phone ban aids student journalism
When Zee Rosado joined the newspaper club at the High School of Art and Design in ninth grade, the A&D Observer’s first online edition got a great response in June 2025. A total of 1,082 …
www.nydailynews.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Perspective from a medical school publication:

"In another 70 years, students will look back through the Synapse archives ... at a time when both science and journalism were under such scrutiny. The question we will reckon with is whether we spoke clearly, responsibly, and courageously."
When Student Voices Refuse to Go Quiet
[Note: This article appears in Synapse’s 70th anniversary print edition, produced to mark seven decades of student journalism at UCSF and available in print at locations across campus.] In my junior y...
synapse.ucsf.edu
January 15, 2026 at 7:28 PM
For the 38th anniversary of the Hazelwood decision limiting student press rights, @splc.org is looking to continue to get the student press rights New Voices legislation passed in more states.
As Hazelwood turns 38, New Voices advocates push for change - Student Press Law Center
So far in the 2026 legislative session, six states have introduced New Voices bills to undo the effects of Hazelwood, while advocates in other states are looking to follow.
splc.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:06 PM
"Media Literacy, Fake News and Citizenship": A new book chapter in Teaching Citizenship in the 21st Century from Springer might be of interest to many of our members.

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January 14, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Add a frightening combination of AI slop and click fraud to the challenges facing student media. From the Washington Post.
College paper fights to stop AI slop website from stealing its identity
The University of Colorado’s student newspaper is battling a copycat website publishing AI spam under its name, a growing issue for media outlets in the age of AI.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:57 PM
New Publication
Division member Michael Yao Wodui Sewornoo recently published a debate as part of a team in Global Media Journal.
A Critical Dialogue on the Cosmopolitan Turn in Communication Studies: Interventions by Cherian George, Winston Mano, Michael Yao Wodui Serwornoo and Ylva Rodny-Gumede. A conversation convened by M...
www.globalmediajournal.de
January 13, 2026 at 4:12 PM
From Conference to Publication:
Congrats to Nihal Alaqabawy on publishing her accepted submission to #AEJMC25 in Journalism and Mass Communication Educator!
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January 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
The deadline for JCamp, the all-expenses paid journalism diversity program for high school students offered by @aajaofficial.bsky.social is coming up Jan. 11.

JCamp 2026 will take place in Minneapolis in June and is looking for student journalists of all identities.

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Applications for JCamp’s 2026 cohort are open! - Asian American Journalists Association
Apply for AAJA's national high school summer training program by January 11, 2026 Calling all high school journalists – don’t miss your chance to apply for JCamp 2026! Our signature program will take ...
www.aaja.org
January 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Our last session at #aejmc25 took us out with a bang — exploring the implications of genAI on learning and teaching from media. Here are some of the highlights.
September 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Calvin Hall, chair and associate professor of mass communication at North Carolina Central University, gave the Honors Lecture at #aejmc25. If you were unable to attend, please check out the audio recording of his remarks on his journey through scholastic media.
Calvin Hall, 2025 Scholastic Journalism Division Honors Lecture
YouTube video by SJD of AEJMC
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August 31, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Our PFR panel co-sponsored with Newspaper and Online News Division at #aejmc25 featured award-winning classroom engagement strategies around news. If you couldn't catch it in San Francisco, here are some highlights. Featuring @briandelaney1969.bsky.social @vyl236.bsky.social @mujschool.bsky.social
August 31, 2025 at 7:42 PM
One of our great teaching panels at #AEJMC25 featured members of the JOUR•Ed Collaborative, an innovative network of student-produced news sources throughout California. Panelists shared the challenges and opportunities for the idea to spread to other states. Here are some highlights.
August 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
If you missed our Top Paper session from #AEJMC25, we have some highlights for you. From what types of students feel more comfortable in current educational environments to incorporating AI literacy into news literacy, these studies showed off the variety of the division.
August 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We're continuing to bring you all the highlights you may have missed from #aejmc25, including some fantastic poster presentations from the scholar-to-scholar session.
August 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
What happened with high school and college students covering the 2024 elections? Our #aejmc25 panel co-sponsored with Political Communication Division explored the view directly from publication advisers. Here are some highlights. Featuring @tweetinginla.bsky.social @sarahjnichols.bsky.social
August 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Our panel co-sponsored with the Internships and Careers Interest Group at #aejmc25 dove deep into different forms of alternative assessment of learning — and the philosophy behind each one. Here are some highlights.
August 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The future of media education scholarship was on display during the scholar-to-scholar session co-sponsored by the Commission on Graduate Education and the Elected Standing Commission on Teaching at #aejmc25. We can't wait to see what these scholars do next.
August 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM