Faculty in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies examine
the role of media—of all types and on all platforms—in culture, society,
politics and history. Faculty members are trained in a variety of disciplines
(communication, media studies, history, anthropology, and journalism and
mass communication) and use a range of research methods, interpretive,
qualitative, quantitative, and historical.
Broadly,
our faculty members work in the fields that include cultural studies, political
economy, media history, journalism studies, technology and digital innovation,
media and politics, promotional culture, and science communication. Seeking to
be engaged scholars whose work connects with real-world issues, our faculty
members examine the roles of media in understandings of race, gender, religion,
ethnicity, class, and ideology; local, national, and international social
movements, politics, and networks; and development and transmission of
political and cultural ideas, including through journalism and popular culture.
They also consider media law, regulation, and policy; media activism; and
technological developments and emerging media forms.
