Sociological school of mass communication studies at the Faculty of Journalism, Moscow State University: formation and developmentSociological school of mass communication studies at the Faculty of Journalism, Moscow State University: formation and development

Section: Sociology of Journalism

This article provides a retrospective overview of the development of the sociological school of media studies at the Faculty of Journalism, Moscow State University, covering the period from the mid-1960s to the present day (2024). Based on an analysis of scientific works and publications of faculty researchers, the thematic scope has been systematized and key areas of studies utilizing sociological methodology and tools have been identified, as well as the dynamics of the sociological discourse in faculty research over the past 60 years in response to transformations in the social and communication environment are demonstrated. Within the framework of the sociological direction of media research, its core, periphery and mobile components are highlighted. The evolution of research discourse – from the sociology of journalism to the sociology of mass communications and the mediasociology (the sociology of mass media and mediacommunications) – is noted.

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To cite this article: Kolomiets V. P., Poluekhtova I. A. (2024) Sotsiologicheskaya shkola issledovaniy massovoy kommunikatsii fakul’teta zhurnalistiki MGU: stanovlenie i razvitie [Sociological school of mass communication studies at the Faculty of Journalism, Moscow State University: formation and development]. Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Seriya 10. Zhurnalistika 6: 52–97. DOI: 10.55959/msu.vestnik.journ.6.2024.5297