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- Interests:
- Freedom of expression, Audiences, Theory, Media and Communications Policy, Politics / Political Communication
- Discipline(s)
- Communications
- Role(s):
- Researcher
- Location(s) of Work:
- Netherlands
Current Institutional Affiliation(s)
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Amsterdam School of Communications Research
University of AmsterdamAmsterdam, NetherlandsEmeritus
Biography
Denis McQuail is Emeritus Professor at the School of Communication Research (ASCOR) University of Amsterdam and Visiting Professor in the Department of Politics at the University of Southampton. He studied history and sociology at the University of Oxford and received his Ph.D. from the University of Leeds. He is an Honorary Doctor of the University of Gent. He has published widely in the field of media and communication, with particular reference to audience research, media policy and performance, and political communication. His most recent book publications are: McQuail's Mass Communication Theory, 5th edition., Sage, 2005 and Media Accountability and Freedom of Publication, University of Oxford Press, 2003.
Publications and Resources
Books
- Denis McQuail. McQuail's Mass Communication Theory. Sage, 2000
Journal Articles
- Jan van Cuilenburg, Denis McQuail. Media Policy Paradigm Shifts. European Journal of Communication. 2003.