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Journalism Education Roundup, Nov. 8, 2011



The best stories across the web on journalism education

1. Leveraging a "teaching hospital model" in journalism education (New America Foundation)

2. Students "may be 'digital natives,' but they're wretched at searching" (Wired)

3. American Public University enlists faculty to write e-textbooks (Inside Higher Ed)

4. Census: Journalism majors make about $50,000 (Poynter)

5. News bosses talk shop in panel discussion on entrepreneurial journalism (Buzz Machine)

6. The 50 best books for journalism students (Best Colleges Online)

7. Plagiarism Report: Web sources for unoriginal content in student writing (Turnitin)

8. Resources for training journalists (Steve Buttry)

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