This episode features Dr. Michael Schudson in conversation with Dr. Lynn Berger. They discuss Dr. Schudson’s work on media studies, professionalism, and objectivity within the field of sociology and his subsequent discovery of and integration into the field of communication. Dr. Schudson further discusses his work on the guiding principles of journalism and the importance of objectivity and peer review within media, politics, and academia.
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Featuring
Ellen Wartella
Lynn Berger
Michael Schudson
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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor of Communication | Professor of Psychology, Human Development and Social Policy, and Medical Social Sciences
Northwestern University
Director, Center on Media and Human Development
Twitter: @CMHD_NU
Journalist & Care Correspondent | De Correspondent
Twitter: @LynnBerger1984
Professor of Journalism | Columbia Journalism School
Columbia University
Works Referenced in Episode:
Frost, R., & Untermeyer, L. (1951). The road not taken (pp. 18-20). Holt.
Schudson, M. (2001). Politics as cultural practice. Political Communication, 18(4), 421-431.
Schudson, M. (2020). Journalism: Why it matters. John Wiley & Sons.
Schudson, M. (1981). Discovering the news: A social history of American newspapers. Basic books.
Copy and Audio Editor:
Sharlene Burgos
Executive Producer:
DeVante Brown