Media studies in the UK

Media studies in the UK

This article outlines the growth and character of media and communication studies in the UK. It sets out the history and development of the field, and explains its twin origins in both humanities and social sciences contexts. The article also presents some descriptive data about the scale and nature...

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Published in:Publizistik Vol. 64; no. 4; pp. 503 - 515
Main Author: Golding, P.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Wiesbaden Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2019
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Communication Studies
Higher education
Humanities
Journalism
Kommunikationswissenschaft International
Mass media
Media Sociology
Political Communication
Social Sciences
Teaching
United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:This article outlines the growth and character of media and communication studies in the UK. It sets out the history and development of the field, and explains its twin origins in both humanities and social sciences contexts. The article also presents some descriptive data about the scale and nature of teaching and research in the field in UK higher education, and explains the evolution of relevant subject associations. The public, political and professional reception of and responsse to the field are described, and the continuing debates about its value and salience examined.
ISSN:0033-4006
1862-2569
DOI:10.1007/s11616-019-00518-x