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- Title
Critical Media Pedagogy in the Public Interest.
- Authors
Smeltzer, Sandra; Grzyb, Amanda
- Abstract
This article examines pedagogical issues that arise from teaching in a critical media studies program that incorporates significant experiential learning into its curriculum. In this self-reflective article, the authors explore the challenges of marrying theory and practice in an undergraduate program aimed at empowering students to help create a more socially just world Drawing on examples of hands-on assignments, service-learning requirements, local practicum placements, and international internships within the philosophical context of a critical media studies tradition, the discussion questions how faculty can successfully teach critique rather than indoctrination, what types of impact faculty and students can have on the community, and whether faculty have a role to play in preparing students for employment post- graduation. The article concludes with a critical look at some of the difficulties inherent in this kind of pedagogical approach in an increasingly corporatized university setting, from what counts as 'service' for promotion and tenure, to the time and energy required to fulfill our obligations as 'public intellectuals.'
- Subjects
TEACHING; MEDIA studies; UNDERGRADUATE programs; INDOCTRINATION; EMPLOYEE education; CURRICULUM; INTELLECTUALS
- Publication
Democratic Communiqué, 2009, Vol 23, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
1555-8967
- Publication type
Article