To date, approximately $154,000 has been raised for phase 1 of the Robert H. McGaughey III Fund for Excellence. The goal is $250,000.
Teaching today’s journalists starts from scratch. News has to be explained and then shown, and then explained again. It takes time, resources and dedication. More than teaching the rules of grammar and the guidelines of ethics, it is the instilling of a deep-rooted philosophy of the crafts that safeguard our democracy. It is not a branch of the government, nor a job; it is a calling. It is a lifetime commitment for those who would practice well, and a crusade for those who would teach them.
The McGaughey Fund For Excellence supports that crusade. A “fair share” of a dwindling state budget is not enough to take on the challenge of the future. Ethics, skill, and the mastery of a dozen technologies does not come easily nor does it come cheaply.
The JMC community invites you to join the crusade for ethical expressions of a well-understood reality. That’s the path Doc blazed, and we should finish the walk for him. As he reminded us so often:
“If you want to be a great communicator, remember: First, you have to listen, and second: never, ever lose your sense of humor.”
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