Lessons Learned from the Practice Journalism of Student Journalists: Lanmapraw Newspaper, Burapha University

Abstract

This qualitative research aimed to identify the lessons learned from the production of a physical student newspaper Lanmapraw . In-depth interviews were used  to gather data from 4 groups of informants selected by means of purposive sampling, i.e. 1) the Faculty administrative team and student advisors, 2) producers of the physical form of the student newspaper, 3) readers and interested people and 4) professional media associations.

The study revealed  lessons learned from the production of the physical student newspaper Lanmapraw in 6 aspects. They are 1) policy, which focuses on presenting constructive community news in Thailand’s  eastern region and  national news based on the principle of professional journalism; 2) production , which is classified  into 3 divisions, namely   management , editorial, and production divisions, in line with  professional standard; 3) readers, those who receive benefits and negative impact; 4) professional associations, who play significant roles in the improvement of the field of journalism  and student newspapers; 5) social responsibility, by presenting accurate news and acting as a fair and reliable agent for society and 6) free press, which is not yet granted,  due to the  student newspaper’s  status and lack of understanding on the part of the Faculty administrators concerning the student newspaper’ s role and duty.