Grand Experiment: A Public Editor for Education
The EWA’s first Public Editor, Linda Perlstein, discusses the state of ed reporting
As our newsrooms shrink, journalists working the education beat are often among the hardest hit. Not only are they working with fewer resources, but, due to newsroom restructuring, education writers often answer to editors who don’t fully understand the bureaucratic nuances of the school systems. To combat this problem, the Education Writers Association announced in December the creation of a new position, a Public Editor, to serve as an additional ... Full Story »
Posted by Dale Penn
I look forward to reading Linda Perlstein's column!