Overview
Exploring DEI initiatives and practices at U.S. college and university journalism and mass communication (JMC) programs this book puts forward ideas and strategies for ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion in a great variety of academic units. Building on multicultural education research, this book advances a diversity education framework that entails that works with a program’s culture, students, faculty & staff, curriculum, and teaching in the context of JMC programs. The book reflects on the increase in DEI programming following the racial injustice protests of 2020 as well as the politically motivated restrictions some US states are implementing against DEI initiatives. With the wisdom of experienced professors and program directors as well as industry professionals, the book explores the ultimate efficacy of diversity education and offers practical recommendations for developing and implementing a DEI plan. While the insights in this book are gathered from JMC programs, they offer pertinent recommendations and calls to action for related academic programs in liberal arts and professional studies.
Full Product Details
Author: Masudul Biswas ,
Dorothy Bland
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:
Width: 15.80cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 23.80cm
Weight: 0.531kg
ISBN: 9781538179437
ISBN 10: 1538179431
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 17 November 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
What is happening with diversity, equity and inclusion in journalism and mass communication programs in the United States? Biswas and Bland provide us with clear and concrete answers. Their timely and rigorously researched book also offers journalism educators and administrators necessary roadmaps and strategies for moving DEI forward in ways that seek to promote positive social change.--Celeste González de Bustamante, associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion, Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin
Author Information
Masudul Biswas is associate professor of communication at Loyola University Maryland. He conducts research on diversity in online news, roles of ethnic news media in a multicultural society, social and political issues in global media, and curriculum and teaching approaches to diversity in journalism and communication education. Biswas is the former head of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s Minorities and Communication Division. Dorothy Bland is professor and former dean at the University of North Texas Mayborn School of Journalism. Bland has more than 25 years of industry experience ranging from being an award-winning reporter to a three-time Gannett president’s ring winner as a publisher for outstanding performance. She serves on the UNT Mayborn School of Journalism Diversity Committee and has consistently participated with students in UNT’s annual Equity and Diversity Conference since 2014. Under her leadership, UNT earned the AEJMC Equity and Diversity Award in 2016.
