Bernd Blöbaum hat als Lehrstuhlinhaber in Münster die Verbindung von Theorie, Forschung und journalistischer Praxis gelebt und mit dem DFG-Graduiertenkolleg „Vertrauen und Kommunikation in einer digitalisierten Welt“ einen weithin sichtbaren Erfolg für die Kommunikationswissenschaft verbucht.
Das Vokabular der Kommunikationswissenschaft verdankt Hertha Sturm den Begriff der „fehlenden Halbsekunde“. Die Medienpsychologin setzte sich im Bildungsfernsehen für eine zuschauerfreundliche Dramaturgie ein – und half quasi nebenbei, die sozialwissenschaftliche Wende in München zu festigen.
Janet Wasko talks about her academic career, the political economy of communication approach, the situation of critical scholars in the US field, and the past and future of IAMCR. Thomas Wiedemann led the interview on October 23, 2015 in Madrid.
Yassen Zassoursky talks about his academic career, his commitment in IAMCR and promoting mutual understanding in the international arena. The piece is an edited compilation of two interviews conducted by Michael Meyen (November 2012) and Kaarle Nordenstreng (September 2015) in Moscow.
Kaarle Nordenstreng talks about his academic career, his institutional commitment, and bridge-building within the international scientific community. The interview was led by Michael Meyen on July 24, 2012 via Skype.
Jan Servaes talks about his academic career, his commitment in IAMCR and his research on development communication. The piece is an edited and authorized version of a skype interview conducted by Michael Meyen on August 18, 2017. That day, Jan Servaes was in Thailand.
