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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Office Hours:
TBA
How to Contact Professor Gunther:
Email: agunther@.wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-1506
Address:
105 Agricultural Journalism
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 53706
