James S. Ettema
Department of Communication Studies
Professor
Professor, Media Technology & Society
Professor, MSC Strategy
j-ettema@northwestern.edu
Frances Searle Building
2240 Campus Drive, Room 2-165
Evanston , IL 60208-2952
847-491-7530
Graduate Programs: Media, Technology & Society, Communication Studies
James Ettema’s current research project examines applications of communication technology to the work of community-based organizations in urban settings. He teaches courses focusing on the social and cultural impact of the mass media and new communication technologies.
Education
| PhD | University of Michigan |
| MA | Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota |
| BA | Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota |
Recent Publications
Custodians of Conscience: Investigative Journalism and Public Virtue, co-authored with Theodore L. Glasser, Columbia University Press, 1998
Recent Awards and Honors
For Custodians of Conscience:
Frank Luther Mott-Kappa Tau Alpha Award, National Journalism and Mass Communication Honor Society, Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism, PennStateUniversity
Sigma Delta Chi Award for research on journalism, Society of Professional Journalists
Courses
| CS 270-0 | Theories of Mediated Communication |
| CS 373-0 | Mass Media in American Society |
| CS 397 | Honors Seminar |


