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Intercultural Communication and Media

March 29, 2007

Lynn Gregory professor, public comm., U Vermont [homepage]

Lynn Gregory, a researcher on intercultural communication and education at the University of Vermont, discusses how perceptions affect the media and how the media affect perceptions.

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Topics: Culture & Identity | Media & Technology

Sub-Topics: Anthropology

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