The Communication Manifesto / Edition 1

by Silvio Waisbord

Overview

Contemporary societies demand clear-minded, evidence-based ideas to address complex social issues. Communication scholarship has a rich trove of knowledge and experiences to help address such problems.

In this passionately argued manifesto, Silvio Waisbord examines public scholarship in communication studies and its potential for contributing to the common good. He discusses the various ways scholars seek to serve the public as practitioners, experts, advocates, activists and critics, and underscores their significant contribution which has not, to date, been properly supported or recognized. Only by tackling academic institutional politics, he argues, will it be possible to strengthen public scholarship as central to the mission of communication studies.

The Communication Manifesto is a roadmap to action and will inspire communication scholars and students to be public citizens, thereby connecting their work and expertise to the causes of solidarity, humanity and social justice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781509532193
Publisher:	Polity Press
Publication date:	12/04/2019
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	4.80(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Silvio Waisbord is Professor of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction 
1 Public Scholarship
2 Purpose
3 Practice
4 Positions
5 Proposals
References