Journalism curriculum reform - equipping the next generation

JOURNALISM CURRICULUM REFORM –EQUIPPING THE NEXT GENERATION

Westminster Media Forum The future of news: partnerships, engagement and diversity

The Caledonian Club, London9 July 2015

FRANÇOIS NEL @francoisnel

EDUCATION

The Labour Force Survey 2012 put the total number of journalism jobs at 70,000. The devil is, of course, in the detail. •Full-time employed: 37,000•Part-time employed: 5,000•Full-time self-employed: 17,000•Part-time self-employed: 10,000NCTJ report estimates that 1 in four of those who declare themselves as journalists work creating marketing-related content. That would make it about 27,750 fulltime and 3,750 part time journalist in 2012. With job cuts continuing, particular in the regional press, it would not be unreasonable to suggest that in 2015 those numbers are down another 10% to around 24,9750 fulltime and about 3,375 part-time journalists. That’s about 28, 325 journalists in total*. The were 12,660 full and part-time students in HE in the UK**. Or about 2 journalists for every journalism student enrolled.

THERE ARE ABOUT 30,000 FULL AND PART-TIME JOURNALISTS IN THE UK.

ABOUT ½ OF ESTIMATES AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY.

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Moving average trend line with period = %PERIOD

JOURNALISM STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATIOn (2000-1 to 2013-14)

Series1 Moving average (Series1) Source: Higher Education Statistical Authority (HESA)

ABOUT 13,000 JOURNALISM HE STUDENTS IN THE UK. UP 230%

SINCE 2000-1.

28,325* 12,660** 2.2

THE RATIO OF WORKING JOURNALISTS : JOURNALISM STUDENTS

2:1 That’s about 28, 325 journalists in total*. The were 12,660 full and part-time students in HE in the UK**. Or about 2 journalists for every journalism student enrolled.

JOURNALISM ENTREPRENEUR (Roles, Sectors,

Issues & Constraints)

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

(Broader ‘market’,

stakeholders, information

needs of communities, technologies)

SERVICE & SUPPORT

INFRASTRUCTURE (Organisations,

networks, associations,

capacity-building bodies, funding) REGULATORY

ENVIRONMENT(Policy

frameworks, regulatory

mechanisms)

Framework adapted by Francois Nel from the proposed Social Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Policy Study led in South Africa by Dr. Eliada Griffin-EL http://www.gsb.uct.ac.za/s.asp?p=497

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DISCUSSING VIRTUAL REALITY AT THE ASSOCIATION OF JOURNALISM EDUCATORS CONFERENCE IN JUNE 2015.

FRANÇOIS NEL @francoisnel

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