5: Carnegie-Knight Initiative

Transform journalism education in the United States.

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www.NewsInitiative.org Revitalizing Journalism Education -- A national initiative led by 12 of America’s leading research universities with the support of two major foundations will advance the U.S. news business by helping revitalize schools of journalism. The universities will take advantage of the riches of their institutions by integrating the schools of journalism more closely with the entire campus in an effort to better teach, challenge and prepare the next generation of news industry leaders for an increasingly complex world. The initiative will experiment with curriculum and hands-on experience with the hope of creating a national conversation with other schools across the country. The Carnegie-Knight Initiative involves three distinct efforts:

Stakeholder(s):

• Journalism Educators

Objective(s):

5.1: Curriculum

5.2: News21 Incubators

5.3: Carnegie-Knight Task Force

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