Changes needed in the core structure

SUGGESTED CORE STRUCTURE CHANGES – Nov. 8, 2007 – notes by Russel Daniels

1. More faculty would increase student/teacher relations.
Students need more individual attention.
More advisor/mentors, possibly recent professionals.
More focus on student needs:
1. Internship counseling
2. Resume & cover letters
3. Portfolio reviews
4. Deadline reminders
5. Monitor individual students’ new media skill levels

Start more peer networking – UM J-School "FaceBook" blog/profile
Break down broadcast/print/photo barriers.
Open dialogs; creating new ideas, open commenting on student work.


2. Introduce New Media prerequisite.
A new mixture of basic reporting and new media, create student blogs.
1. Print/online reporting/photography
2. Broadcast/video/audio
3. Internship development
3. J-school blog/profile


3. Develop more diverse/flexible 300/400 courses.
• More group-effort-projects like Native News, RNN and MJR.
• Combine all journalism media.
• Supervised independent studies.
• Entertainment and lifestyle reporting options.
1. Create UM weekly online magazine: Missoula/Montana scene is constantly blossoming.