Further Notes on Why American Sociology Abandoned Mass Communication Research<sup>1</sup>

Pooley, Jefferson; Katz, Elihu

doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.2008.00413.x

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“…One prominent scholar warns of intense competition from sociologists in studying the new media should communication scholars fail to delve deeper into the significance of the new media on society. Pooley and Katz (2008) said that sociologists once abandoned mass communication research due to its vocational training appeal, but of late have shown a mild resurgence in research interests toward the new media.…”

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The Past and Coming Communication Journey in Malaysia

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2014

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The paper recorded the tremendous changes in the academic and media landscape in tracing the development of communication studies since its beginning in 1971. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) was the first to offer the communication programme followed by Universiti Technology MARA (UiTM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and the other public universities. USM and UiTM benefitted from the American experts in the preparation of their academic programmes. The early communication programmes in public universities were American oriented due to the presence of the local lecturers whose early post graduate training was from American universities. This paper traced the turnover of academic staff in "generational order" to record such changes had on the development of the programme. The first generation of lecturers in the communication programmes has been taken over by the third and fourth generation compared to the new universities that only recorded the first generation of lecturers. The paper then discussed the challenges faced by the communication programmes in public universities such as the growth of the communication programmes in private universities, the lack of academic staff, and the adoption of the new media technology. Keywords

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“…Why this was, and how the section reacted to this, is an important part of the section's history, and the subject of the next sub-section. and Katz (2008) argue that early in the study of communication, indeed dating as far back as the Chicago School, sociologists played a prominent role in communication-related research. Understanding public opinion and communication was critical to the Chicago School's iconic interest in collective behavior and (dis)order (see Buxton, 2008 for a more detailed examination of the study of media and communication within the Chicago School; Pooley & Katz, 2008).…”

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“…and Katz (2008) argue that early in the study of communication, indeed dating as far back as the Chicago School, sociologists played a prominent role in communication-related research. Understanding public opinion and communication was critical to the Chicago School's iconic interest in collective behavior and (dis)order (see Buxton, 2008 for a more detailed examination of the study of media and communication within the Chicago School; Pooley & Katz, 2008). However, by the mid-twentieth century, sociology was increasingly estranged from research on communication, including research on mass media.…”

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“…Second, Pooley and Katz (2008) argue that early public opinion researchers, including Lazersfeld, benefited from substantial foundation interest in public opinion efforts related to World War II. Foundations wanted to understand both the current state of public opinion and how to manipulate it in favor of the American war effort and American goals.…”

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“…Third, according to Pooley and Katz (2008), just as communication research was being run out of sociology, it was being welcomed by well-funded journalism departments that recast themselves as Journalism and Communication schools. Journalism schools were enjoying ample budgets as professional schools and were eager for the prestige that basic research brings.…”

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Further Notes on Why American Sociology Abandoned Mass Communication Research¹

Cited by 52 publications

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