Critical Communication Research at the Crossroads.

McChesney, Robert W.

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ERIC Number: EJ475703

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Critical Communication Research at the Crossroads.

McChesney, Robert W.

Journal of Communication, v43 n4 p98-104 Fall 1993

Discusses several weak spots in critical communication research. Argues that critical communication scholars should privilege journalism, engage in activism, and incorporate capitalism into the heart of their calculations. (SR)

Descriptors: Activism, Capitalism, Communication Research, Higher Education, Journalism, Political Influences, Research Needs, Theory Practice Relationship

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: The Future of the Field II--Between Fragmentation and Cohesion.