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** What to do when students don't want to conduct interviews? Here's a few ideas.
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We’ve heard it from students before, and some say, increasingly: I don’t feel comfortable interviewing people.

What’s a professor or adviser to do?

A recent thread on the College Media Association ([link removed]) ’s listserv offered some insights on how to respond to interview-shy students. What I love about CMA is that its members tend to give the students the benefit of the doubt in most situations.

There wasn’t much talk about developing a thicker skin — which, if I’m being honest, was my knee-jerk response. Instead, the smart and thoughtful advisers from CMA shared ideas for helping their students, who may be experiencing everything from bad nerves to severe social anxiety. I put together a little transcript of the conversation ([link removed]) .

I hope you find it helpful, and if so, shameless plug — membership is only $75 a year, they throw great conferences, and the listserv alone is well worth the price of admission.


** ICYMI
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This interesting tweet ([link removed]) and video from Jemele Hill has gotten a lot of traction lately: “This is why I tell journalism students that open-ended questions are better than questions that sound tough. When conservatives first hijacked ‘woke,’ every journalist should have asked them to define it. Cause these meltdowns would have happened a lot.”

I think advisers and professors would be wise to read this API newsletter ([link removed]) and make sure they are up to date on the latest tools to combat online harassment. If your students aren’t talking about it, ask them. The Online Violence Response Hub ([link removed]) in particular is important to have at your fingertips.

The Center for Community News announced ([link removed]) its first round of 33 “faculty champions” who are splitting $54,000 in funding for news/academic partnerships.

“What newsroom leaders should know about working with Gen Z employees” ([link removed]) (The Fix) Also, professors and advisers, I bet.

I could not be more interested in what your students think about this article: “Influencer Parents and The Kids Who Had Their Childhood Made Into Content” ([link removed]) (Teen Vogue)

NBCU Academy is hosting its third Next Level Summit: We Are All Storytellers ([link removed]) on Wednesday, March 22. This free virtual event features a star-studded lineup where “attendees will learn the art of how masterful storytelling is critical to success in journalism, entertainment, sports broadcasting and creative careers.” The event features leaders, anchors, reporters and producers from NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, Telemundo Noticias and sports and entertainment.

Yvette Miley, executive vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion for the NBCU News Group, wrote about her personal experience and why the summit is so important to her:“Equity doesn’t exist without access: Helping people attain access isn’t just my job — it’s my moral responsibility.” ([link removed])

I always love reading these. “How they did it: Reporting tips from the 2023 Goldsmith investigative journalism prize finalists” ([link removed]) (The Journalist’s Resource)

High school and college journalists should apply by Thursday for the Global Press Freedom Advocacy Institute ([link removed]) , a free program from PEN America and the Student Press Law Center that consist of four online weekly evening workshops. From the site: “Inspired by the internationally-recognized day established in 1993 by the United Nations, our program is designed to celebrate the work of student journalists at home and abroad, equipping them with the essential knowledge and tools to fight for the fundamental human right to information.”

Checking in on College Media Madness ([link removed]) : Cornell! Welcome to the party and the leaderboard!


** Great journalism to share with your students
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* “What did Congressman Andy Ogles do with nearly $25,000 meant for child burial garden? He won't say.” ([link removed]) (News Channel 5, Nashville)
* “This Georgia County Spent $1 Million to Avoid Paying for One Employee’s Gender-Affirming Care” ([link removed]) (ProPublica)


** This week’s Professor’s Press Pass
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In this week’s Professor’s Press Pass ([link removed]) , we ask students to examine the recent actions of journalists and the employerswho fired or suspended them ([link removed]) after they pushed back against political messaging.


** One last thing
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My favorite March Madness highlight ([link removed]) so far.


** Resources for educators
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* Enroll your students in our Beat Academy ([link removed]) to get them armed with the latest information on the hottest emerging beats in journalism.
* The Poynter/ACES Certificate in Editing ([link removed]) promises to empower your wordsmiths and polish your prose pushers.
* If your students are interested in a career in accountability journalism, they should consider taking this course ([link removed]) from MediaWise’s Campus Correspondents. They can learn the same fact-checking tools and techniques that professionals use in their day-to-day work. Bonus: It’s free.

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