Students and Leaders: Leaders in Journalism

Lessons on Leadership

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March 21-25

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Purpose: This activity will help you understand the ways that leadership is important in journalism.

Background: From print, to radio and television, to the Internet, members of the media have taken advantage of evolving technologies to get and tell stories to the American public. While the first amendment established freedom of the press, it did not dictate the roles that journalists, editors and publishers would play in our society. Over time the priorities of journalists have shifted among their various tasks of investigating, sensationalizing, editorializing, and informing. With this video segment from Students & Leaders, meet a journalist and explore his leadership role in American society.

Discussion Questions: As you watch the video clips use these discussion questions to examine the leadership roles of writers, journalists and editors.

Chris Meyer, Orange County Register Deputy Editor [WatchClip]
Chris Meyer believes that leadership can be seen in every strata of society. People make choices about leadership everyday. As the Deputy Editor of the Orange County Register, Chris Meyer believes that as a leader, he works to collaborate with his staff. He also believes that a good leader will treat all people equally. Mr. Meyer tells students to find a career that they find fun; life is too short to spend time doing something that you don't truly enjoy.

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