Dan Schiller
Dan Schiller studies the social and intellectual history of United States and global communications as a part of the conflicted development of capitalism. After working at the University of Leicester, Temple University, UCLA, and UCSD, Dan Schiller finished his academic career at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he is professor emeritus. His books include Telematics and Government; Theorizing Communication: A History; Digital Depression: Information Technology and Economic...See more
Dan Schiller studies the social and intellectual history of United States and global communications as a part of the conflicted development of capitalism. After working at the University of Leicester, Temple University, UCLA, and UCSD, Dan Schiller finished his academic career at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he is professor emeritus. His books include Telematics and Government; Theorizing Communication: A History; Digital Depression: Information Technology and Economic Crisis; and Digital Capitalism-a term which he coined in the 1990s. His articles and commentaries on contemporary communications have been published widely in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, and he coedits the book series, The Geopolitics of Information, for the University of Illinois Press. See less
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Objectivity and the News: The Public and the Rise of Commercial Journalism
Excellent study
A highly readable, approachable text for media scholars and the general public. Schiller conducts a historical survey of objectivity as it was used and defined by the penny press, focusing on mid ... Read More