ABSTRACT

This article calls for an emphasis on public listening within civic education as a means of confronting and reversing negative trends in American public discourse. After providing a working definition of public listening, I offer the perspective that communication educators and Communication Education scholars are in a unique position to lead the way towards a rebalancing of our public discourse. While a traditional public speaking course may not be the most effective way to develop public listening skills, this article points to semester-length courses and workshop-based learning as two possible avenues for increased emphasis on public listening.

中文翻译：

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平衡力量：公民教育中的公众倾听

摘要

本文呼吁在公民教育中强调公众倾听，以此作为对抗和扭转美国公共话语中消极趋势的一种手段。在提供公共倾听的工作定义之后，我提出了这样一个观点，即传播教育者和传播教育学者处于独特的位置，可以引领我们重新平衡公共话语。虽然传统的公共演讲课程可能不是培养公共听力技能的最有效方式，但本文指出学期课程和基于研讨会的学习是提高公共听力水平的两种可能途径。