Starting Anew: Exploring the Links between Radio and Journalism Education in Post-Revolutionary Romania

This paper examines the evolution of Romanian radio, as well as some of the inherent problems of journalism education in Romania in the post-revolutionary era. The paper discusses the legacy of repression during the Ceausescu dictatorship, which limited radio services throughout the country and left only one journalism school, a school that primarily focused on learning political propagandizing. The paper then discusses the role of radio in the 1989 revolution, and notes that building a new broadcasting system after the revolution has proved difficult. The paper next discusses existing and new broadcast journalism programs after the revolution, noting that these programs lack qualified teachers who can facilitate student growth. The paper concludes with a discussion of the possibilities for democratic media development in Romania and what Western journalism education colleagues can contribute to the development of democratic systems in Eastern Europe. Contains 42 references and 24 notes. (RS)