Many television newsrooms are plagued by a lack of professionalism. While the reasons are subject to conjecture, there is widespread belief that much could be done to eliminate the problem in future years by proper training of today's college students majoring in broadcast journalism.The study has shown that few stations are likely to hire new graduates primarily because of their inexperience and what they believe has been inadequate training during undergraduate years.Schools, meanwhile, are well aware of the problem and claim, oftentimes, too much is expected of new graduates. In addition, the cost of new equipment and keeping pace with the rapidly- changing business are two major drawbacks.Broadcasters and educators agree there is a definite lack of communication between the two forces. They also concur that opening lines of communication would probably have a positive effect on undergraduate training programs. But neither side is quite ready to initiate such discussions.The study suggests that news directors and educators get together soon to discuss training and how it might be improved. Since they agree on the importance of a liberal arts program, it could be a starting point for discussion. Such meetings could result in better undergraduate training programs.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/181480 |
| Date | January 1977 |
| Creators | Gray, Thomas E. |
| Contributors | Horney, Larry J. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | ii, 58 leaves ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
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