Stanley Baran

Department: Communication

Title: Professor

Contact Information: sbaran@bryant.edu

Education:

• Ph.D. in Communication Research, University of Massachusetts, 1973
• M.A. in Journalism, Pennsylvania State University, 1971
• B.A. in Radio-TV-Film, University of Massachusetts, 1970

Academic Interests: Empirical/quantitative research in mass communication, mass media and social construction of reality, development and improvement of media literacy skills.

Teaching:

• Mass Communication
• Communication Theory

Professional Activities:

• Member of Speech Communication Association, and Editorial Boards of Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Editing Intern Program and Communication Quarterly.
• Senior Fulbright Scholar, Institut fur Journalismus und Kommunikationsforschung, Hannover, Deutschland, 1997.
• Consultant for numerous corporations and organizations including IBM, ABC, GTE, and Westin Hotels.
• Fulbright Scholar Specialist Reviewer (Media Arts)
• Member, Mass Communication Academic Advisory Committee of the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars
• Member, Editorial Board, Mass Communication & Society, 1992 - present

Selected Publications:

• Baran, S.J. and Davis, D.K. (2006) Mass Communication Theory: Foundations, Ferment, and Future, 2nd Edition. Wadsworth Publishing, Belmont, CA.
• Baran, S.J. (2006) Introduction to Mass Communication: Media Literacy and Culture. Mayfield Publishing, Mt. View, CA.
• Baran, S.J. (2005) Media literacy, economic rationales, and the humanities: the making of a movement. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities. In press.