Media history

Media history: Study of social and intellectual history of news and other forms of mass communication.

Current and recent research topics that fall under this heading include freedom of expression, the African-American press, historical development of media ethics codes, and development of media technologies.

Faculty whose research and teaching interests are in this area include Deb Aikat, Frank Fee, Jean Folkerts, Barbara Friedman, Don Shaw, Dulcie Straughan and Charlie Tuggle.