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The Literary Construction of Journalism Education : A Review of the Course Literature in the Nordic Academic Journalism Programmes (2020)


Jaakkola, M., & Uotila, P. (2020). The Literary Construction of Journalism Education : A Review of the Course Literature in the Nordic Academic Journalism Programmes. Journalism Practice, 14(1), 84-103. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2019.1596037


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All authors or editorsJaakkola, Maarit; Uotila, Panu

Journal or seriesJournalism Practice

ISSN1751-2786

eISSN1751-2794

Publication year2020

Volume14

Issue number1

Pages range84-103

PublisherRoutledge

Publication countryUnited Kingdom

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2019.1596037

Publication open accessOpenly available

Publication channel open accessPartially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/67738

Additional informationPublished online: 22 Mar 2019


Abstract

This article investigates the course literature in the curricula of 12 major journalism schools at Northern European universities. This analysis of the course literature listed in documentation of bachelor programmes traces how journalism education institutions constitute their knowledge base on journalism. It is found that Nordic journalism students are required to read almost four books per study credit on average. Undergraduate academic journalism programmes are professionally oriented, and professional literature by non-scientific publishers occupies a major place in the course literature. A strong emphasis is placed on professional books written in the domestic language, with an average age of seven years. Though the Scandinavian languages show high degrees of similarities with each other, there is very little circulation of literature across the countries within the Nordic area. This analysis of the literature points to a relatively homogeneous educational culture with small differences and raises questions about the qualitative dimensions of instructional design.


Keywordstertiary educationjournalism studiescurriculasyllabi (curricula)study materialprofessional literature

Free keywordsjournalism education; bachelor’s degree; curriculum; course syllabus; course literature; Nordic countries


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Reporting Year2020

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