Teaching Resources

On this page you will find featured resources available to assist in course and lesson planning for media history instructors. You also can find archives for primary sources to use in class on our Research Resources page.

A full collection of syllabi, assignments, and other materials is available to members of AJHA. If you are a member, please log in to view the AJHA Teacher's Toolbox under Members Only content. If you are not a member, please join us.

Featured Syllabi

Graduate: Practicing Mass Media History with Concepts (Betty Winfield, Missouri)
Undergraduate: Mass Communication History (Kim Mangun, Utah)
Graduate: Seminar in Mass Media History (Mark Feldstein, Maryland)

Featured Assignment

Making History Personal, writing prompt (Jane Marcellus, Middle Tennessee State)

Teaching Our Journal

Visit the American Journalism website for lesson plans based on articles in the journal.

Featured Video

Why study history?

Ross Collins (North Dakota State) shows this short video to catch students’ attention during the first day of his history of journalism class. He uses it to kindle student enthusiasm in media history and provide a basis for discussion of the importance of history in their daily lives.

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