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Dean Jim Shanahan
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Dean Shanahan speaks: Hi, I'm Jim Shanahan. I'm the dean of The Media School here at Indiana University, and I'd like to welcome you to our school.
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Dean Shanahan speaks: In The Media School, we've brought together IU's
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Dean Shanahan speaks: terrific programs in telecommunications, journalism,
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Dean Shanahan speaks: film, game design, and others to create a brand-new school that will prepare you to navigate
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Dean Shanahan speaks: What makes us different?
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Dean Shanahan speaks: We give you the opportunity
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Dean Shanahan speaks: to tailor your studies
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Dean Shanahan speaks: to your specific interests, while gaining a solid foundation
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Dean Shanahan speaks: in the liberal arts. You'll leave our school
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Dean Shanahan speaks: with broad exposure to the world of media
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Dean Shanahan speaks: from a creative,
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Dean Shanahan speaks: scientific, and professional perspective. As well, you'll learn cutting edge
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Dean Shanahan speaks: skills in TV production, game design, journalism,
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Dean Shanahan speaks: or whatever combination
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Dean Shanahan speaks: of subjects best suits your talent, and you'll
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Dean Shanahan speaks: build a solid foundation in media history, ethics, and law.
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Dean Shanahan speaks: Perhaps most important of all, you'll learn how to keep learning,
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Dean Shanahan speaks: how to hone critical thinking, problem-solving,
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Dean Shanahan speaks: and team building skills, so you're prepared to adapt as new media forms develop.
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Dean Shanahan speaks: I'm excited about the future of The Media School at Indiana University. I look forward to seeing you here soon.
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James Shanahan is the founding dean of The Media School and brings to the position a deep understanding of the demands of preparing students for 21st century media careers.
Prior to his appointment in December 2014, Shanahan was professor and associate dean of the College of Communication at Boston University. Before that, Shanahan was chair of the Department of Communication and director of graduate programs at Fairfield University. He spent more than a decade as a professor in the Department of Communication at Cornell University and was an assistant professor at Boston University College of Communication. He received his Ph.D. in communication from University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
His research interests focus on cultural indicators, cultivation theory, media effects and public opinion, as well as communication in relation to science and the environment. He is author of numerous articles and book chapters on media effects, and is co-author of “Television and its Viewers,” “Nature Stories” and “Democracy Tango.”
He has served as the editor of the journal Mass Communication and Society. He is an editorial board member of Environmental Communication: A Journal of Nature and Culture, the International Journal of Communication and the Journal of Communication.