Mary Beadle
Professor
Background
Mary E. Beadle is a professor of Communication in the Tim Russert Department of Communication and Theatre Arts and Director of the graduate program. She served as Chair of the department and established an annual photography contest to honor Tim Russert.
Education & Awards
Education
- Ph.D., , Kent State University
- M.A., , Kent State University
- B.M., , Mary Manse College
Publications
Dr. Beadle publishes in media history and international media including a chapter in Mass Communication Education, “International Media,” a chapter in The Impact of International Television: A Paradigm Shift, “The Influence of Television and Media Use on Argentines About Perceptions of the United States,” and “Visual Evidence” a chapter in Methods of Historical Analysis in Electronic Media. The fourth edition of the leading textbook in the field, Broadcast Performance Worktext, was published in 2013. In 2016, an edition in Chinese was released. Indelible Images documents the work of women who established local television. She has given communication seminars in South America, Hungary and Russia and her research has taken her to Vietnam, Belgium, Italy, Argentina, Lithuania, and Paraguay. Her recent research looks at issues of transnationalism in journalism and she will present her research in 2017 at an international conference in Dublin.
