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Wilbur Schramm: Beginnings of the "Communication" Field.
| Title: | Wilbur Schramm: Beginnings of the "Communication" Field. |
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| Authors: | McAnany, Emile G. emcanany@scu.edu |
| Source: | Communication Research Trends. 2014, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p3-16. 14p. |
| Abstract: | The article reports on academic writer Wilbur Schramm and his contribution towards the establishment of the Communication field in U.S. universities. It mentions its criticism of lacking a set of theories and methods for adjusting itself as a social science and discipline. An overview of the emergence of mass communication in the country is also presented. |
| Subject Terms: | *Communication education in universities & colleges, *Mass media, *Methodology, Universities & colleges |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| People: | Schramm, Wilbur, 1907-1987 |
| ISSN: | 01444646 |
| Database: | Communication & Mass Media Complete |
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