Dr. Matthew Dewey

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Biography

Matthew Dewey is a public access television practitioner and lecturer in the Department of Communication at the University of California, San Diego. With a focus on telecommunication policy, urban redevelopment, and community media practices, Dewey explores how these areas influence citizens' engagement in local decision-making processes. He teaches a diverse range of media studies and production courses and is the producer of the Living Chronically podcast at the DEmocracy Lab. Recognizing the vital role that universities play in communities, he has initiated student internships and service-learning courses in collaboration with nonprofits such as the San Diego Futures Foundation and San Diego Voice & Viewpoint. His dedication to enhancing media literacy and citizen journalism is evident in the curriculum he develops and the projects he leads.

Research Interests

Courses

COMM 10 Introduction Communication Studies COMM 100C Communication, Institutions, Power COMM 101 Introduction Audio Video Production COMM 101T Media Production: Chronically Living Podcast COMM 101M Media Production: Podcast Studio Production COMM 106V Television Industry COMM 106M Advertising & Society COMM 120I Social Issues Media Production COMM 133 Television Citizenship COMM 133T Citizen Journalism COMM 135 History Electronic Media

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).