Professor James Halloran (died 16 May 2007) was a British communication scholar known for his contribution for the establishment of the field of media studies in the United Kingdom.[1][2] He was the head of Leicester University's Centre for Mass Communication Research for over twenty years, and also a founder of the International Association for Media and Communication Research, (Formally known as The International Association of Mass Communication Research).[3]

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  1. ^ "Media Studies Pioneer James Halloran on Television 1964". rte.ie. RTÉ. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  2. ^ "James Halloran, founder of media research, dead". Hindustan Times. HT Media Ltd. 17 May 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  3. ^ Mosco, Vincent (9 September 2011). The Political Economy of Communication (2 ed.). London: Sage Publications. p. 89. ISBN 9781446204948. Retrieved 24 November 2014.