Reasons Why Campus

Journalism is Important
Ppt#2
Prof. Bernardita C. Bautista
Pre-assessment

• List down 5 issues or happenings lately around us that you are

aware of.
• React to each of them.
Aside from the fact that campus journalism gives student journalists the
opportunity to practice their craft and share their thoughts and insights
about certain issues, there are other reasons why it is important.

The Campus Journalism Act of 1999 is An Act Providing for the

Development and Promotion of Campus Journalism and for Other
Purposes.

It was created for several reasons:

- To uphold the freedom of the press at the campus level.

- To promote the development and growth of campus

journalism as a means of strengthening ethical values,
encouraging critical and creative thinking, and developing moral
character and personal discipline of the Filipino youth.
The act is also meant to

1. help students improve technical skills in journalism,

2. understand and practice the responsibilities of a journalist,
3. learn how to be responsible, and
4. promote social awareness.
5. It is also a good venue for advocating educational development,
6. as well as for voicing out students’ rights and promoting their
welfare.
There are still some educational institutions that do not follow this law.
They do not have school publications or school papers. While they may
have their own reasons, these institutions should remember that their
priority is the welfare and education of the students.
There are three important reasons why that law should be
implemented in your school or educational institution.

1. Campus journalism helps student become more aware of what’s

happening around them. They learn how to become responsive
and proactive citizens at a young age.

This helps and trains students to become responsible. Student

journalists are taught and trained to practice fairness, balance,
and truthfulness.
2. Campus journalism provides students a voice. Student journalists can
act as the messengers of the student body. They can talk about issues,
policies, and events that are essential to both the student and the school
administration.

School publications serve as a venue for students so their message can

reach the proper school authorities. Likewise, it is a way of bringing
together and uniting the students, the faculty, and the administration.

Also, campus journalism helps students to practice their freedom of

expression.
3. Campus journalism helps students improve their skills in
communication arts. The student journalists are given regular tasks –
editing, writing, proofreading, and headline writing, among others. As
such, they are trained in various fields.

Also, they are trained to manage the school paper; something that they
can put to good use after they graduate.

The young journalists also learn to delegate and to value teamwork. So

campus journalism actually trains them to become well-rounded
individuals and members of society.
Campus journalism exists in three main forms –
 School-sponsored – where the income arrives from university.
 Independent – a student publication not affiliated with the
school.
 Online – in the form of blogs, podcasts, or PDF copies of printed
versions.
 
Activity [HW]
• If you are going to publish The Knight, list down five
important issues/topics/themes that you think should be
included.
• Select one issue, gather information and write an article
about it, news or feature.