Media theorists Media theorists David Gauntlett (b. March 15, 1971) is a social scientist specialising in the study of contemporary media audiences, and the role of media in shaping self-identity. He took his PhD and then taught at the University of Leeds, UK, from 1993 to 2001. He was appointed Professor of Media and Audiences at Bournemouth University, UK, at the age of 31, in 2001. ...more on Wikipedia about "David Gauntlett"
Dick Hebdige (born 1951) is a British media theorist, most commonly associated with the study of subcultures, and its resistance against the mainstream of society. He received his M.A. from the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies in Birmingham, United Kingdom. He is best known for his influential book in subcultural studies, Subculture: The Meaning of Style, originally published in 1979. He is currently a professor of film studies and art studio, as well as director of the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, at the University of California, Santa Barbara. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dick Hebdige"
Kalle Lasn ( 1942 - present) is the founder of Adbusters magazine and author of the book Culture Jam. He is the CEO of the Blackspot Anticorporation. Lasn was born in Tallinn, Estonia. Before founding the Adbusters Media Foundation, Lasn produced a number of documentaries and commericals including one a 30-second television ad about the disappearing old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest. None of the commercial TV stations sold Lasn airtime. This incident led Lasn to found Adbusters Media Foundation, Adbusters Magazine and Powershift Advertising Agency to fight for the right of access to the public airwaves. Lasn currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kalle Lasn"
Herbert Marshall McLuhan ( July 21, 1911 – December 31, 1980) was a Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar, professor of English literature, literary critic, and communications theorist, who is one of the founders of the study of media ecology and is today an honorary guru among technophiles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marshall McLuhan"
Neil Postman ( March 8, 1931 - October 5, 2003) was a prominent American educator, media theorist and cultural critic. For more than forty years, he was associated with New York University. ...more on Wikipedia about "Neil Postman"
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