Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-20

orado there are departments of journal
| ism in which fundamental courses i'm the
gathering and presentation of news are
| given The University Of the City of
New York. the University of California.
De Pauw University, Marquette College,
all give work In Journalism. When it is
remembered that ten years ago no Ameri-
| in professional or technical training for
Journai1sm. 1t may be seen how remark
able has been the progress of this new
movement In practical education.
;o while all knowledge is helpful to the
Journalist, the grouping Of those sub
5ects most directly bearing upon his work
mas been sought in the selection of the
courses offered in the new schools of
journalism. On the professional or tech
meal side, courses are given In the his
tory and principles of Journalism. news
gathering. reporting. news writing. news.
paper making, newspaper administration,
EDITORIAL writing. copy reading, advertis-
ing, magazine making, professional term
inology. comparative journalism, news
paper publishing. illustrative art and
newspaper Jurisprudence. Newspaper
Jurisprudence includes a consideration of
the libel law In its relation to newspaper
puolication Illustrative art includes car
looming. The names of the other courses
suggest the subjects which they consider
The academic subjects usually insisted
upon include English. history, political
SNtChSC' SoSioio5J' cCOilOuICs PSYCHOLOGY
and modern languages. The courses in
Journalism are not confined to work in
these particular lines, but the subjects
which are required are grouped and en-
phasized. while others are elective.
Walter Williams. dean OF the School
souri,, a veteran
veterans Views newspaper man.
OF Training Plan. nsar ~ a. ~, pro pro
OF scholastic education for Journalists,
thus expresses his views as to the ef-
ncacy OF the laboratory method Of train
, ing young men TO be newspaper men:
The value of the new form OF or
ganization for the professional schools
mas been demonstrated in the schools of
other professions. notably the schools of
law and medicine. 1t dignifies the pro-
iessionaI training. 1t concentrates the
attention Of the students upon the sub
Jects best adapted for this professional
training. 1t gives to the students in
the professional school a professional
Split lends interest. emphasis and
strength to the courses thus grouped. II
places the stamp Of recognition upon the
profession and upon training for the pro-
fession. Its advocates argue that while
JUL may De ana IS successfully
taught without any form Of organization.
az englneering and law may be success
| fully taught where courses are I'M
! grouped. yet the more effective plan for
teaehing journalism. as for teaching law
and engineering. il by organization. as
In the universities Of the middle west. of
the separate professional school and the
grouping OF studies therein under the
| direction OF a responsible faculty.
| Many schools and colleges have had
! courses of lectures on journalism. but the
| new movement In journalistic education
has for its fundamental and distincfive
feature the application of the laboraf ory
principle or teaching. The students in
the nresent-day schools Of iournaIs,n
learn to produce newspapers by produoino
newspapers. In nearly every college o1
university where Journalism is now tSuehf
the students ISSUE under faculty SUI YER
| vision and direction, q newspaper-us,ial iy
daily newspaper-the work on which
other than mechanical. is done entirely by
the journalistic students ~
/ In some cases even the mechanical
work-typesetting and press work-the
entire production. is
Actual Practice by the students. AS
-. c4.a.-x. the hospital supplies
Ava Ss@"s' bedside instruction ia
the student of medicine the trainins
school practice in teaching to the student
OF education. and the moot court . labor
atory for the student Of law. 80 the news
pape once affords actual laboratory