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The College Journalism Newsletter

A newsletter to help you teach, mentor and lead the next generation of journalists

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Barbara Allen

Featured Posts

Three ways to improve your student newsroom easily and immediately

Sep 13, 2026

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5 min read

Three ways to improve your student newsroom easily and immediately

Plus, Columbia's new (surprise) major, a big job at Montclair State, and some great new research to read.

Barbara Allen

Aug 30, 2026

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2 min read

Special Edition: The Road Trip Report

Eight days, three states and 11 student news organizations made me feel I'd lived a thousand lives. Really good lives.

Barbara Allen

A template for tracking records requests

Aug 23, 2026

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5 min read

A template for tracking records requests

Plus, incredible back-to-school reporting (already!) and research on college voter registration for your election coverage.

Barbara Allen

Three ways to improve your student newsroom easily and immediately

Plus, Columbia's new (surprise) major, a big job at Montclair State, and some great new research to read.

Barbara Allen

Aug 30, 2026

•

2 min read

Special Edition: The Road Trip Report

Eight days, three states and 11 student news organizations made me feel I'd lived a thousand lives. Really good lives.

Barbara Allen

Aug 23, 2026

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5 min read

A template for tracking records requests

Plus, incredible back-to-school reporting (already!) and research on college voter registration for your election coverage.

Barbara Allen

Resources for getting your AI house in order

Aug 16, 2026

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4 min read

Resources for getting your AI house in order

Plus, an SPJ ethics policy update, an overzealous marcom gets the legal treatment, and the battle isn't over at Indiana

Barbara Allen

Let's round up some back-to-school examples

Aug 9, 2026

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3 min read

Let's round up some back-to-school examples

Plus, a Colorado community college shuts down student journalists, and some coverage and financial ideas for your sports desk.

Barbara Allen

Before Your Byline is now ready for you and your staff!

Aug 2, 2026

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4 min read

Before Your Byline is now ready for you and your staff!

Plus, a student journalist on 'The Daily Show,' News Creator Corps recruits student fellows, and a great photo for an ethics talk

Barbara Allen

Why your summer staff deserves a big round of applause

Jul 12, 2026

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4 min read

Why your summer staff deserves a big round of applause

Plus, an ambitious six-university partnership, more resources from CELM and happy donation news.

Barbara Allen

Interviewing anxiety ≠ laziness. Here's how to help.

Jun 28, 2026

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3 min read

Interviewing anxiety ≠ laziness. Here's how to help.

Plus, a chilling situation at a Long Beach community college, an endowed editor-in-chiefship, and a concrete example of the importance of ethics training.

Barbara Allen

Here's a solution to one of your biggest pain points

Jun 21, 2026

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4 min read

Here's a solution to one of your biggest pain points

My first-ever training product will save you and your students time, energy and money, letting you concentrate on what's important to your news operation.

Barbara Allen

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Featured Posts

Three ways to improve your student newsroom easily and immediately

Special Edition: The Road Trip Report

A template for tracking records requests

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Three ways to improve your student newsroom easily and immediately

Special Edition: The Road Trip Report

A template for tracking records requests

Resources for getting your AI house in order

Let's round up some back-to-school examples

Before Your Byline is now ready for you and your staff!

Why your summer staff deserves a big round of applause

Interviewing anxiety ≠ laziness. Here's how to help.

Here's a solution to one of your biggest pain points

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