51���� journalism students are critiquing the Northeast Ohio theater scene – and they’re earning rave reviews for their work.

For a prime example of Engaged Learning in action, look no further. Bob Abelman, Ph.D., a professor of media arts and technology in the 51���� School of Communication, received a 51���� Civic Engagement Grant to recruit and train a small corps of student-critics to review the productions of dozens of community theaters throughout the region. Delivered on tight deadlines, their write-ups run in print or online for several local media outlets, including the Cleveland Jewish News, The Chagrin Valley Times and The News-Herald.

“The students are not only learning to be arts journalists, but they’re also learning how to be critical thinkers and writers,” Dr. Abelman says.

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