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Dick Clark
Entertainer Dick Clark - best known for both his American Bandstand show and New Year's Eve TV broadcasts - has died at 82.
The University of Maryland's Library of American Broadcasting has a wealth of photos of Clark throughout his career and information on his role in the Payola scandal of the 1950s and 60s, Bio files, many books and more.
The University of Maryland also has faculty experts who can talk about his life and legacy. Experts are listed alphabetically - feel free to contact them directly.
Number of experts found: 2
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Douglas Gomery
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Professor; Affiliate Professor
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Library of American Broadcasting
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Expertise Key Words:
Media: politics and media; media ownership; broadcast history; Playboy; media impact; FCC; Patsy Cline; Hollywood; Baby Boomers and the media. Halloween: Scary Movies.
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Expertise Credentials:
Gomery is the Resident Scholar at the Library of American Broadcasting at the University of Maryland. He is the author of 10 books and more than 600 articles covering the economics and history of the mass media. He has written for publications including the Baltimore Sun, Village Voice and Woodrow Wilson Quarterly. Gomery is currently working on a number of books, including one about Country Western star Patsy Cline.His book, Captivating Channels: His latest book - a History of Broadcasting in the United States was published in 2006.
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Web Site(s):
 Faculty Web page
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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Home phone
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 9160
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301 951 4385
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dgomery@umd.edu
dgomery@jmail.umd.edu
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Address:
Hornbake Library
College Park, MD 20742
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Degrees:
Ph.D., Communications, University of Wisconsin
M.A, Economics, University of Wisconsin
B.S., Economics, Leheigh University
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Publication(s):
See C.V.
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Sheri L. Parks
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Associate Professor
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American Studies
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Expertise Key Words:
Media criticism; popular American culture and aesthetics with a special focus on family, gender and race; Harry Potter and American culture.
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 6255
301-405-1354
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slp@umd.edu
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Show all information about Sheri L. Parks
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