«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

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

This handbook covers perspectives from both the social sciences and the humanities. It provides guidelines for how to think about, plan, and carry out studies o

The International History of Communication Study maps the growth of media and communication studies around the world. Drawing out transnational flows of ideas,

This book captures the essence of a never-to-be-repeated glimpse at the history of media research. It offers a unique examination of the origins, meaning, and i