Newsroom-Classroom Hybrids at Universities

<p>This book investigates the success of U.S. nonprofit university centers where students work alongside investigative reporters from a professional and educational perspective. </p><p>Drawing on a detailed investigation of four of the most prominent and renowned centers in the U.S. – the IRP Berkeley (UC Berkeley) the Stabile Center (Columbia University) the Workshop (American University) and the New England CIR (Boston University) – the newsroom role and the classroom role of university nonprofits is examined. Finding the description of a win-win situation – where overstretched newsrooms get extra resources; while students learn from the best – an oversimplification the author explores learning outcomes student experiences financial benefits and quality of the student output. </p><p>Offering an in-depth analysis of the characteristics challenges and benefits of different forms of journalistic cooperation this book will be a useful resource to scholars students and practitioners of journalism journalism education and media practice.</p>