James Halloran
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Prof. James Halloran was a British
communication
scholar known for his contribution for the establishment of the field of media studies
in the UK. He was also a founder of the International Association of Media and Communication Researchers (IAMCR).
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
scholar known for his contribution for the establishment of the field of media studies
Media studies
Media studies is an academic discipline and field of study that deals with the content, history and effects of various media; in particular, the 'mass media'. Media studies may draw on traditions from both the social sciences and the humanities, but mostly from its core disciplines of mass...
in the UK. He was also a founder of the International Association of Media and Communication Researchers (IAMCR).