Tackling global learning in Nordic journalism education: The lasting impact of a field trip
The article discusses the footprint of global learning in journalism programmes in the Nordic countries, drawing a distinction between global awareness, global knowledge and
global competence. Reviewing curricular profiles of the various journalism programmes offered in the five Nordic countries, the authors find that only a few programmes emphasise global competence as a key ingredient in their education, whereas most schools make no mention at all of global issues in the overall presentation of their study. The article continues by presenting a case study of global learning in Nordic journalism education, comprised of survey results among 347 Norwegian students who experienced a field trip to East Africa as part of their journalism degree. The survey indicates a lasting impact of the field trip in the respondents’ later studies and career. The female students in particular cite the field trip as a turning point, which resulted in return trips to Africa as well as in a sharpening of their professional orientation in idealistic direction.
global competence. Reviewing curricular profiles of the various journalism programmes offered in the five Nordic countries, the authors find that only a few programmes emphasise global competence as a key ingredient in their education, whereas most schools make no mention at all of global issues in the overall presentation of their study. The article continues by presenting a case study of global learning in Nordic journalism education, comprised of survey results among 347 Norwegian students who experienced a field trip to East Africa as part of their journalism degree. The survey indicates a lasting impact of the field trip in the respondents’ later studies and career. The female students in particular cite the field trip as a turning point, which resulted in return trips to Africa as well as in a sharpening of their professional orientation in idealistic direction.
Publisert i 2016
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