This critical examination of the origins of mass comm. research from the perspective of an educational historian investigates the educational meaning of the mas

In this critical examination of the beginnings of mass communications research in the United States, written from the perspective of an educational historian, T

«Strictly speaking», James Carey wrote, «there is no history of mass communication research.» This volume is a long-overdue response to Carey's comment abou

This anthology of hard-to-find primary documents provides a solid overview of the foundations of American media studies. Focusing on mass communication and soci

A provocative and eye-opening study of the essential role the US military and the Central Intelligence Agency played in the advancement of communication studies