In this episode, Jethro Jones discusses the nuances of education journalism with Charles Sosnik. Together, they explore the differences between news reporting and education journalism, the impact of political agendas on education, the role of blogs and podcasts in the industry, and the importance of including diverse voices in education media. They also delve into the responsibilities of parents versus educators, the necessity to inspire a love for learning, and how to effectively share wisdom and experiences through various media platforms.

• Education journalism is about talking about big ideas
• It’s about voices, but so many
• Distraction vs. actually educating our kids
• Drop your kids off and 13 years later you 
• Education is the responsibility of the parents, but the state steps
• Our kids aren’t digging what we’re giving them. 
• Why people are in education. 
• Teaching vs. learning
• Relevance. 
• We have the opportunity to change the world, 
• You have a responsibility to get your voice out there. 
• Publications to be a part of: 
  • https://thelearningcounsel.com/
  • https://et-mag.com/
  • https://edu-ai.org/
  • https://www.ednewsdaily.com/ 
• Southeast education network magazine
• You can make a big impact
• Your voice matters, get it out there. 

About Charles Sosnik

Charles Sosnik is a writer in American Education with 40 years in media. He is the Editor and Publisher for education publications including ET Magazine and Educate AI Magazine, and an Editor at Learning Counsel. Additionally, he serves as a ghost writer for some of America’s top voices (but that’s a secret, can’t tell you who!)  and sits on the Board of the (soon to be) new Education Media Association.

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