Five years ago I entered a contest by answering one simple question… Why is journalism education is important? I thought the answer was so obvious, but I think today it is just as important as ever to say it again. Here is what I wrote:

“The purpose of education is to make our young citizens better people. So how do we do that? We teach them to be empathetic. We teach them to listen to others. We teach them to understand how to communicate with each other. We teach them to be ethical in their actions. We teach them to consider both sides of an argument. We teach them to adapt to the changing world around them. We teach them to view the world through a different lens. We teach them… journalism.”

As another school year begins, I focus on these words again. Good luck teachers on another successful year of endeavors.

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