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"Godsey is one of a growing number of educators who are using podcasts like "Serial" to motivate their classrooms and address education requirements set by the Common Core state standards. Improving students' listening skills is one of the essential components of the new education mandates, and using audio in the classroom can be an effective way to promote listening."

PBS MediaShift has written an excellent series looking at the way that journalism education and training are shifting. "Beyond J-School" examines how journalism education has had to change with the times, and includes two audio podcasts (with journalism profs/innovators), a video show, a post on teaching social media, a story about a "Journalist Law Program" and a look at how some students created their own mini-media empires while studying at college - no J-school necessary. Here are all the features in the series

Six minute video from the Center for Future Civic Media's "Future of News and Civic Media" conference showcased some of the work done as a part of the Knight News Challenge, focusing on creative ways to provide people with the news and information needed to manage their communities effectively.