Albert Gunther
Department of Life Sciences Communication
University of Wisconsin-Madison
agunther@wisc.edu


Al Gunther, a professor in the Department of Life Sciences Communication, specializes in in mass media and public opinion with some emphasis on science and technology issues. Gunther has also worked on questions of information credibility and censorship. His international research interests focus on Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia.


Selected Publications
-- "The Persuasive Press Inference: Effects of Mass Media on Perceived Public Opinion" in Communication Research, volume 25, 1998.
-- (with Ang Peng Hwa), "Public Perceptions of Television Influence and Opinions about Censorship in Singapore" in International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 1996.
-- "Overrating the X-Rating: The Third-Person Effect and Support for Restrictions on Pornography." Journal of Communication, 1995.
-- (with John Marquart and Garrett J. O'Keefe). "Believing in Biotech: Farmer's Perceptions of the Credibility of BGH Information Sources." Science Communication, volume 16, 1995.
-- "Biased Press or Biased Public? Attitudes Toward Media Coverage of Social Groups" in Public Opinion Quarterly, volume 56, 1992.
-- (with Leslie Snyder), "Reading International News in a Censored Press Environment" in Journalism Quarterly, volume 69, 1992.
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How to Contact Professor Gunther:
Email: agunther@.wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-1506
Address:
105 Agricultural Journalism
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 53706

 

 

 

 

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