Edinburgh Napier University

  Journalism is now a graduate occupation and apparently it is extremely difficult to enter the industry without a degree. Training no longer occurs systematically on the job. Instead, the industry increasingly relies upon higher education to provide it. While some see this as a positive and natural role for higher education, others believe vocational training should be separated from academia. The emphasis on employment-related skills has sparked a renewed debate about the right approach to the teaching of journalism. One of the most comprehensive teaching tools available to journalism educators is Newsday, which bridges most if not all of the above mentioned levels. Although widely popular both amongst the educators and the students, Newsday as a teaching tool is inadequately researched and this paper is an attempt to remedy that. It aims to provide an introductory review of existing literature on Newsday and underlying theories.