Description
Media is rapidly evolving, from social media to news channels, individuals are being bombarded with headlines, new technologies, and varying opinions. Teaching the next generation of communication professionals how to interact with varying forms of media is paramount as they will be the future distributors of news and information.
The Handbook of Research on Media Literacy in Higher Education Environments provides emerging research on the role of journalism and mass communication education in the digital era. While highlighting topics such as community media labs, political cognition, and public engagement, this publication explores the impact of globalization and a changing and diversified world within the realm of higher education. This publication is an important resource for educators, academicians, professionals, and researchers seeking current research on applications and strategies in promoting media and digital studies in higher education.
Author's/Editor's Biography
Jayne Cubbage (Ed.)
Jayne Cubbage is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communications at Bowie State University where she teaches courses in the Graduate Program in Organizational Communication. She has previously taught graduate and undergraduate level courses in broadcast journalism and mass communication including media literacy, broadcast news writing, mass communication theory and television production. Her research interests include media audiences of color, media literacy and social networking. She holds a doctorate in Mass Communication and Media Studies from Howard University, and an M.A. in Liberal Arts from the University of Pennsylvania. She is also a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where she earned an M.S. in Journalism and Temple University with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism.