On November 30, 2009
Essay: Embed Serious Journalists Inside Universities
Now that 2009 is drawing to a close, somebody or another will probably soon issue a list of the key words of this decade. When they do, I hope they include “embed” on that list. Certainly, the concept of “embedded journalists” within the U.S. military during the invasion of Iraq in 2003 warrants its inclusion. in addition, the concept of embedding media workers within other institutions is gaining some urgency given the waves of layoffs that have crippled traditional media sectors like newspapers over the past several years. Now, in an essay in this month’s Chronicle of Higher Education, veteran reporter and author G. Pascal Zachary lays out the case for “Embedding Journalists in Academe.” Zachary, currently a visiting scholar…
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