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6 Steps to Good Histcomm (For Writing History on the Web)
A beginner's guide to good histcomm on the Web
History Communication in Europe
The U.S. Department of State invited Jason Steinhauer to Lithuania to discuss history communication with government officials, policymakers, scholars and students.
Working Group at NCPH 2017
A working group met at the National Council on Public History conference to discuss next steps for the #histcomm movement.
How and Why Academics Should Use Twitter
How faculty and students can use Twitter to communicate history and other subjects. View on Slideshare >>
First-ever History Communication Course launched!
The first-ever History Communication course has been launched at University of Massachusetts Amherst! The course is being taught by public historian Marla Miller.
“History on the Web” course at West Chester University
A course at West Chester University synthesizes many of the core elements of #histcomm by teaching students to critically engage with, evaluate, and synthesize history on the World Wide Web; learn digital literacy; and produce a Wikipedia article and other online history content.
Public relations and elections, there’s a history there!
Public relations has been pivotal to Presidential campaigns since the late 19th century. Surprisingly, it was William McKinley who paved the way.
NEW VIDEOS SPOTLIGHT ROLE OF MEDIA IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
A new YouTube series by historians that reveals a complicated & intermingled past & provides context to the current moment.
Newspapers and Elections, There’s a History There!
Newspapers have influenced elections since 1800. We look at the election of 1800--Jefferson v. Adams--and the birth of modern presidential politics.
