Journalism Education in Black and White: A 50-Year Journey Toward Diversity

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 362-374
Author(s):  
Jeffrey S. Wilkinson ◽  
William R. Davie ◽  
Angeline J. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Predominantly White ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
News Media ◽  
Mass Communication ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Journalism Education ◽  
Black And White ◽  
White Institutions ◽  
The Government

The struggle for equality in journalism education for African Americans raises questions about how the government, news media, and educators worked together to realize the principles of civil rights. Certain milestones over the past 50 years can be charted through the collective scholarship of this journal’s pages. A careful look back reveals how goals of diversity were achieved or frustrated through reports on pedagogy, enrollment, technology, and trends in scholarship. Looking through the prism of Journalism & Mass Communication Educator ( JMCE) offers a telling explanation of how journalism education moved away from segregation, and how the complicated relationship between predominantly White institutions (PWIs) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) played a role in this journey.

scholarly journals The Challenges And Successes Of Department Governance: A Look At HBCU Journalism And Mass Communications Unit Administrators

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 215
Author(s):  
Jerry Crawford, II
Keyword(s):  
Predominantly White ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Mass Communication ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Term Limits ◽  
Predominantly White Institutions ◽  
Historically Black Colleges ◽  
Mass Communications ◽  
Faculty Work ◽  
White Institutions

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are facing challenges to their continued existence on several fronts. One is fiscally, as federal funding for education has been cut and the responsibility for paying for higher education has been levied on students and parents. Another challenge is the amount of endowment dollars available to them and lastly, there are questions today as to if HBCUs are still needed in a society that has allowed African-Americans to enroll in Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). Administrators of the 55 Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) units at HBCUs have to lead with an eye on tradition while dealing with current financial issues. The administrators are faced with the personal challenge of tenuous term limits - served at the discretion of higher administrators - and teaching two or three classes. They work under larger units and have minimal authority over budgets, hiring, or strategic planning for their units. Their faculty work full course loads and few have tenure. How do they keep the institutions mission and move to the future of possible accreditation?

Segregation Residual in Higher Education: A Tale of Two States

2008 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 861-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
James T. Minor
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Predominantly White ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Enrollment Trends ◽  
White Institutions ◽  
Public Colleges And Universities

Using Mississippi and North Carolina as cases, the author examines progress made toward the desegregation of enrollments in public colleges and universities. Enrollment trends are analyzed in the context of contemporary social, legal, and educational policy initiatives intended to desegregate dual systems of public higher education. Despite more than 50 years of desegregation litigation, findings show that enrollment by race across institutional sectors remains considerably segregated. White enrollment at historically Black colleges and universities remains minuscule. Black enrollment at predominantly White institutions has increased noticeably in Mississippi but less so in North Carolina. The discussion is dedicated to understanding what factors most significantly influence policy efforts and distinguishing the notion of integration from desegregation mandates.

scholarly journals A Link To The Future: A Pilot Study Look At How Historically Black Colleges And Universities With Journalism And Mass Communications Units Use The Internet In Recruiting

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry Crawford, II
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Predominantly White ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
African American Students ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
The Internet ◽  
White Institutions ◽  
American Students ◽  
The 1960S

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have had the ability to recruit African-American students since the 1860s by stressing a sense of inclusion and family through their mission statements and community outreach. There was little to no competition for African-American students from predominantly white institutions until integration was fully implemented a hundred years later in the 1960s. HBCUs, by their standing in the community, have been a gateway to first generation college students, regardless of race or social class status and "many continue to have 'open' admissions policies, welcoming all who wish to attend college, regardless of previous academic performance. Today, HBCUs have to actively recruit students students that can now apply and enroll in Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) with the use of technology that includes the Internet. How has the digital divide changed from its classification in the 1960s? How are African-Americans using the web and are HBCUs using the Internet to inform, recruit and enroll African-Americans today? This pilot study looks at HBCUs that have Journalism/Mass Communications units to examine if their websites have a good sense of usability and interactivity for African-American students looking to go to college, primarily as first-generation students.

scholarly journals Budgeting for Success

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-42
Author(s):  
Kelly Elliot ◽  
Tim Kellison
Keyword(s):  
Predominantly White ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Peer Groups ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Predominantly White Institutions ◽  
Athletic Programs ◽  
Historically Black Colleges ◽  
Athletic Department ◽  
Athletic Departments ◽  
White Institutions

There has been little research into the comparison of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to predominantly white institutions (PWIs) in recent years.  With growing athletic department budgets, it is important to understand how HBCUs financially compare to their PWI counterparts.  Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine how HBCU athletic departments compare to their peer PWIs in terms of athletic department spending and to conduct a budgetary analysis of HBCU athletic departments. To examine differences in athletics budgets, data were collected from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) Survey.  NCAA member institution peer groups with HBCU members were selected for this study.  Institutional data include salary, recruitment, operation, and scholarship expenses and revenue for peer groups. An ANOVA was conducted to compare peer institutions, institutions in the same region, by division, and overall.  The results indicated HBCU peer groups are spending significantly less compared to their PWI counterparts.  Additionally, among HBCU institutions, most athletic programs are spending the most on athletic aid expenses.  Similarly, HBCUs are earning significantly less revenue compared to their peers. Athletic department administrators can use the results of this study to help create budgets comparable to peer institutions. 

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