The School-Workplace Partnership and Conversations in Cyberspace.

Polumbaum, Judy

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ERIC Number: EJ592820

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Publication Date: 1999

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The School-Workplace Partnership and Conversations in Cyberspace.

Polumbaum, Judy

Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, v54 n2 p73-82 Sum 1999

Describes an assignment in a large lecture course ("Social Scientific Foundations of Communication") that paired each student with an "e-mail pal" who was a working professional in the field of journalism. Describes the procedure and the results, noting recurrent ideas emphasized by professionals, practical advice they offered, comments on media as big business, and problems encountered. (SR)

Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Electronic Mail, Higher Education, Journalism Education, Partnerships in Education, Speech Communication, Theory Practice Relationship

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Language: English

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