Testing Tolerance (Hardcover)

Hardcover. Tough topics are inescapable for journalism and mass communication academics. If its in the news, journalism and mass communication instructors have to discuss it in class. In Testing Tolerance, Candi Carter Olson and Tracy Everbach of the AEJMC Commission on the Status of Women bring together a broad range of perspectives, from graduate students to deans, in conversation about ways to address tough topics in and out of the university classroom. Helping instructors navigate todays toughest topics through discussions of the issues and pertinent terminology, this book provides hands-on exercises and practical advice applicable across student and instructor levels and disciplines. Readers will gain an understanding of the issues and acquire tools to address these topics in sensitive, yet forthright, ways. This book aims to answer the question, In what ways can we create a campus atmosphere where academics engage with controversial material and have civil conversations about differing perspectives? Chapters include tips for how to navigate issues that may impact media professionals and instructors teaching these developing professionals. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…