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Marco Calavita

Job Title: Associate Professor
Department: Communication Studies
School/Division: School of Arts and Humanities

Field/Specialization

Film and society;
The social and political implications of entertainment media, movies in particular;
The inter-relationships between news media, politics, and the public;
The role of news media in political socialization, i.e. in how individuals come to learn and develop their political beliefs and behavior

Current Areas of Research and/or Community Work

Apprehending Politics: News Media and Individual Political Development (SUNY Press, 2005)

Contact Information

Office Phone: (707) 664-4209
Email: marco.calavita@sonoma.edu

Additional Information

Degrees: Ph.D. Culture and Communication, New York University, 2001