Dr. James 卡斯腾斯 is a course director in the New 媒体 Journalism master’s program at 满帆 University and has been learning about, 教学, and working in the journalism industry for more than 30 years.

“Journalism plays such an important role in our culture, 在商业, 在政治上, in almost everything,博士说。. 卡斯腾斯.

As a course director, Dr. 卡斯腾斯 credits much of his passion for instruction to his education.

“I would have to say my experience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill getting my Ph.D. was an amazing experience. [It] really opened my eyes to higher education and what the challenges of 教学 would be.”

Dr. 卡斯腾斯 believes 教学 journalism requires a deep understanding of the industry and its history, which he gathered while working for several newspapers, 包括 St. 圣彼得堡时报, Maryland-Times Press，和 Mobile Press-Register.

“To be an effective journalism teacher, you learn all about the history, 的趋势, effects of it, 法律, ethical issues, and that helps you deal with things like social media.”

The rise of the internet, followed shortly by the rise in social media, has altered journalism and how Dr. 卡斯腾斯 teaches his students.

“[Social media has] changed communications, way they get their news, way they participate in news or share ideas and opinions. So, it’s really interesting,” he remarks. “One of the benefits of the online New 媒体 Journalism master's program is that everything has kind of moved online in the real world.”

Dr. 卡斯腾斯 has also taught at several schools across the country, 包括 the University of Alabama, Florida State College at Jacksonville, and Salisbury University. Teaching for several higher-education institutions has taught him that staying relevant is the key to successful instruction – which is why he likes 满帆.

“[满帆] focuses on 教学 students real-life skills and real-life knowledge, as opposed to some of the more maybe esoteric or historical or theoretical knowledge.”

“It's really exciting to be a part of that,” Dr. 卡斯腾斯 says candidly. “It's a great environment to work in.”