Abstract
Due to the widespread prevalence of disinformation in the larger culture outside of academia, it is inevitable that disinformation will come into our classrooms. This paper is intended to open up questions about the many challenges this presents for media studies pedagogy in what McIntyre (2018), and others, have called the Post-Truth Society. Drawing on both personal experiences and larger trends, I identify a number of key issues confronting educators including: students who introduce disinformation into classroom discussions, faculty who spread disinformation, the relationship between academic freedom and pedagogical responsibilities, the sometimes blurry distinctions between disinformation and alternative perspectives, and the need for crowdsourcing ideas related to how educators may respond to these challenges.
Presenters
Bill YousmanAssociate Professor, Department of Media and Performing Arts, Sacred Heart University, Connecticut, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2022 Special Focus—Democratic Disorder: Disinformation, the Media and Crisis in a Time of Change
KEYWORDS
Disinformation, Pedagogy, Higher Education, Media Studies
