1. Journalism Assessment, 2013 Kimberly Wilmot Voss Associate Professor Area Coordinator

2. Goal Student ability to apply what they have learned in classes to their internships and portfolios

3. Assessment Direct: Internship evaluations and portfolio assessments Indirect: Discussions with students and internship hosts

4. Internships Summer 2012 – 24 Fall 2012 – 16 Spring 2013 – 22 Total – 62

5. Internship Assessment Form 15-points of assessment Scale and open-ended questions Overall grade

6. Assessment Challenge Some supervisors filled out the wrong form Increasing number of “not applicable” Will discuss a new form in tomorrow’s area meeting

7. Overall Intern Summary Quality of work: More than 80% Very Good Writing skills: More than 80% Very Good Editing: More than 80% Very Good Deadlines: More than 80% Very Good All students received “Satisfactory”

8. Intern Summary Room for improvement: Initiative Room for improvement: Accuracy

9. 2012 concerns Different advisers, different expectations Occasional confusion on deadlines, requirements Infrequent communication with hosts

10. This Past Year Single faculty adviser: Rick Brunson (fall 2012 term) Met twice a semester with interns Webcourse Faculty site visits Reflective presentation in exam week

11. Scenes from site visits WKMG Local 6: Dave Carrierre and Web Editor Michelle Dendy (NSC/JOU alum) Bonnier Corp.: Senior Editor Mary Frances Emmons and Ashley Annin

12. Portfolios Fall 2012 – 34 submissions/31 passed/3 failed (91%) Spring 2013 – 20 submission/19 passed/1 failed (95%)

13. Portfolio Concerns Not following directions Lack of hard news clips Lack of sources in stories Inability to judge quality

14. Portfolio Changes Online portfolios New rubric to reflect industry changes On agenda for tomorrow’s area meeting