International Encyclopedia of Communication Online

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Wolfgang Donsbach is professor of communication and founding director of the Department of Communication at Dresden University of Technology, Germany. He has taught at the Universities of Dortmund, Mainz, and Berlin in Germany, and was a visiting professor at Syracuse University, USA, University of Navarra, Spain, and Harvard University, USA. He has been president of the World Association for Public Opinion Research (1995–1996) and the International Communication Association (2004–2005), as well as managing editor of the International Journal of Public Opinion Research between 1999 and 2007. His main research interests are in journalism, political communication, and exposure to communication. He is the author or editor of 13 books and over 100 articles in academic journals.Jennings Bryant is associate dean for graduate studies and research, CIS Distinguished Research Professor, and Reagan Chair of Broadcasting at the University of Alabama, USA. He received that university's Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award for 2000, was president of the International Communication Association in 2002–2003, and in 2006 received a Distinguished Scholar Award from the Broadcast Education Association and was elected a fellow of the International Communication Association. His research focuses on entertainment theory, media effects, and media, family, and children.Robert T. Craig is a professor ... log in or subscribe to read full text