Jonathan Slade

Professor of Communication & Cinema

My primary areas of interest include American independent cinema, environmental film, and media literacy. I hope to help students who want to become cinematic storytellers explore, capture, and share the stories they are uniquely suited to tell, be they documentary or narrative fiction.

Education

1991: M.F.A. in Cinema Television Production, University of Southern California: School of Cinematic Arts
1988: B.A. in Communication, McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland College), Westminster, MD

Research Interests

American independent cinema
Environmental film
Media literacy

Recent Courses

IDS 2018: HBO's "The Wire": Through a Cinematic and Social Lens
CIN 3301: Film Analysis: American Independent Cinema
CIN 3365: Cell Phone Cinema

Selected Publications

"Made Possible By Viewers Like You: 50 Years of Maryland Public Television" (2019) Writer/Producer/Director/Editor. Documentary. 120 min.
"Barns of the Susquehanna Valley" (2017) Writer/Producer/Director/Editor. Documentary. 82 min.
"Electric Road Trip" (2014) Writer/Producer/Director/Editor. Documentary. 60 min.
"Historic Barns of Maryland" (2012) Writer/Producer/Director/Editor. Documentary. 60 min.
"Eatin' Crabs: Chesapeake Style" (2008) Writer/Producer/Editor. Documentary. 30 min.

Clubs and community involvement

Faculty Advisor, Terror TV, McDaniel's 24-hour campus cable station

Awards and Honors

National Television Academy Fellowship (2016)
National Capital/Chesapeake Region Emmy Award for Technology Program/Special: "Electric Road Trip" (2015)
McDaniel Faculty Creativity Award for "Historic Barns of Maryland" documentary & companion book (2012)
McDaniel Faculty Scholarly Publications Award for Media Man newspaper series (2009)
National Capital/Chesapeake Region Emmy Award for Chesapeake Programming: "Eatin' Crabs: Chesapeake Style" (2009)
Board Member of the Year for Carroll Community Media Center (2006)

Jonathan Slade Professor of Communication & Cinema