Public Historians
For my final assignment, I chose to expand on forum number five, which talked about Public Historians and recording popular culture. This thread features some great discussions and points mentioned in class and in the discussion board, which I would like to bring light to in this paper. It is not only our job as Historians/Public Historians to evaluate and interpret the world around us and change over time. Recording history has become almost effortless, since everything is digital, making a single Facebook post or Tweet on Twitter, a record of the past.
To start off, what is a Public Historian and what do they do? According to History.UCSB.edu, a Public Historian is the employment of historians and the historical method outside of academia, such as in government, private corporations, the media, historical societies and museums, even in private practices. It is a particularly newer field that began in the 1970s and in my opinion, has grown …show more content…
Although I may bot be a notable historian at this moment in my life, I make sure they information I spread is creditable or worthy of being shared. This goes for social media sites, stories, and more.
Whether what I share is political or for entertainment purposes, I make sure the site and the message is something that I am proud to have linked back to me. I try, try being the keyword, to read news that comes from non-biased news sources. This is not easy task, but also involves reading the same article written by different people to find one with the least amount of bias. I feel that this is my duty, as a public historian. I like to make sure the information I record and support is good for everyone to read, not just those that agree solely with
To start off, what is a Public Historian and what do they do? According to History.UCSB.edu, a Public Historian is the employment of historians and the historical method outside of academia, such as in government, private corporations, the media, historical societies and museums, even in private practices. It is a particularly newer field that began in the 1970s and in my opinion, has grown …show more content…
Although I may bot be a notable historian at this moment in my life, I make sure they information I spread is creditable or worthy of being shared. This goes for social media sites, stories, and more.
Whether what I share is political or for entertainment purposes, I make sure the site and the message is something that I am proud to have linked back to me. I try, try being the keyword, to read news that comes from non-biased news sources. This is not easy task, but also involves reading the same article written by different people to find one with the least amount of bias. I feel that this is my duty, as a public historian. I like to make sure the information I record and support is good for everyone to read, not just those that agree solely with