Cronkite professor wins Media Literacy Higher Education Teacher Award
Assistant professor Celeste Sepessy (inset) of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University in October received the Media Literacy Higher Education Teacher Award from the National Association for Media Literacy Education.
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State University
The National Association for Media Literacy Education has honored Cronkite School assistant teaching professor Celeste Sepessy with its Media Literacy Higher Education Teacher Award—recognition for her deep commitment and significant contributions to the field.
Sepessy believes media literacy gives students a pathway to be functioning, productive and supportive members of society, and a key connector between journalists and audiences.
“A really cool thing about media literacy is it helps people—not just journalists—be reflective about their place in society and understand how media impacts that,” Sepessy said. “Teaching students how to be more media literate and how to help their audiences be more media literate creates stronger journalists and stronger trust among our audiences.”
Sepessy’s peer, media literacy scholar Kristy Roschke, nominated her for the award, describing her as the “perfect candidate.”
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