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Title: The Broadcast Journalism Capstone Experience: An Updated Overview
Language: English
Authors: Chinwendu Praise Akalonu (ORCID 0009-0009-8470-1966), August E. Grant
Source: Journalism and Mass Communication Educator. 2025 80(3):284-298.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Journalism Education, Capstone Experiences, Theory Practice Relationship, Programming (Broadcast), College Faculty, Teacher Surveys, Accreditation (Institutions), Teaching Methods, Program Descriptions, Educational Change, Mass Media, Information Technology
DOI: 10.1177/10776958251342173
ISSN: 1077-6958
2161-4326
Abstract: This study updates the current state of Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC)-accredited journalism and mass communication broadcast capstone programs, building on the foundational 2012 study by Tanner, Forde, Besley, and Weir. It examines significant practices and adaptations to major media technologies within broadcast journalism capstone courses. Through a survey of capstone faculty in 70 U.S. ACEJMC-accredited programs, the findings reveal notable changes within broadcast and journalism capstones, including a reduction in the number of programs offering a broadcast capstone course and a theory-practice divide in capstone education. The study also offers actionable insights to inform pedagogical practices in broadcast journalism and mass communication capstone education.
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Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1479816
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