Chapter Nine

Students, the Public and the Media:  Teaching Credibility

What better way is there for students to learn about credibility than to have them engage the community in a discussion about the local news media? This guide provides advice on adding a roundtable to a class syllabus and offers step-by-step information on successful collaboration between classrooms and newsrooms.

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Course Outlines
Journalism, Community and Credibility in the 21st Century. Fall 2005, Prof. Peggy Kuhr,
University of Kansas		 Public Affairs Reporting, Spring 2005, Prof. John Irby, Washington State University
 Issues in Journalism, Prof. Lisa Miller, University of
New Hampshire		 Community, Media and Credibility, Spring 2004, Prof. Peggy Kuhr, University of Kansas
Credibility Roundtable writings
“Studying bias in the news – Student
journalists learn they can make a difference,”
Prof. Lisa C. Miller,
University of New Hampshire		 “Newspaper Credibility: One Approach to Connecting with Readers Through a Mediated Discussion of Controversial Issue Coverage,”
Prof. John R. Irby, Washington State University
Consent Forms
Fall 2004 roundtable by Wilkes University students Spring 2005 roundtable by students from Washington State University Fall 2005 roundtable by students from the
University of Kansas
University Partnership Reports
Planning Tools
Professor John Irby’s notes from his first lecture to the class, including student assignments Script for Spring 2005 roundtable in
Moscow, ID		 Script for Dec. 1, 2005, roundtable in Lawrence, KS
Watch and Listen
Leonard Witt, Kennesaw State University and Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Cobb County bureau Peggy Kuhr, University of Kansas with the Lawrence Journal-World, Lawrence, KS