Social Justice, Activism and Diversity in U.S. Media History

Teri Finneman editor Erika Pribanic-Smith editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:12th May '23

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This book offers a diverse approach to journalism history told from a multimedia perspective, re-examining mainstream stories and highlighting contributions that are often overlooked.

Bringing together a team of prominent journalism historians, the volume centers race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, class, religion, disability, mental health and generations to tell forgotten stories of journalism’s historical influence. The book is designed to appeal to Generation Z college students, offering budding mass communicators a valuable tool that addresses gaps in historical pedagogy and fosters representation in the classroom. Each chapter contains access to video and podcast extras, chapter summaries, guides to further reading and suggested activities to bring these narratives alive and keep readers engaged.

Interactive and accessible, Social Justice, Activism and Diversity in U.S. Media History is an indispensable resource for Generation Z, scholars in mass communication and American history, journalists and general readers.

Social Justice, Activism, and Diversity in U.S. Media History will make an important, lively contribution to any course in communications history, social justice, or advocacy, providing new case studies and unique perspectives that will engage readers. The book will appeal to journalists and anyone interested in the relationship between news and social equity.

Janice Hume, University of Georgia, journalism history expert

Social Justice, Activism and Diversity in U.S. Media History provides crucial historical context for communicators writing stories that touch on issues related to today’s cultural chasms. This collection offers an array of resources indispensable for a broader understanding of cultural issue origins and will help journalists communicate more effectively.

María Len-Ríos, University of Minnesota, diversity and media expert

The fact that so much effort, hardship and discrimination in American media history is obscured, repressed, or forgotten is tragic and embarrassing. I’d be surprised if any Gen Z-er who reads this book doesn’t find a new historical figure to respect or identify with. I certainly did.

Sam Kricsfeld, Kansas City Jewish Chronicle editor, Generation Z

ISBN: 9781032266572

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 462g

220 pages