Editing Media studies (section)

=== Canada ===
In [[Canada]], media studies and communication studies are incorporated in the same departments and cover a wide range of approaches (from critical theory and organizations to research-creation and political economy, for example). Over time, research developed to employ theories and methods from cultural studies, [[philosophy]], political economy, gender, sexuality and race theory, management, rhetoric, film theory, [[sociology]], and [[anthropology]]. [[Harold Innis]] and [[Marshall McLuhan]] are famous Canadian scholars for their contributions to the fields of media ecology and political economy in the 20th century. They were both important members of the [[Toronto School of communication theory|Toronto School of Communication]] at the time. More recently, the [[School of Montreal]] and its founder [[James R. Taylor]] significantly contributed to the field of organizational communication by focusing on the ontological processes of organizations.

In 1945 and 1946, [[Carleton University]] and the [[University of Western Ontario]] (respectively) created journalism specific programs or schools. A journalism specific program was also created at Ryerson in 1950. The first communication programs in Canada were started at Ryerson and Concordia Universities. The Radio and Television Arts program at Ryerson was started in the 1950s, while the Film, Media Studies/Media Arts, and Photography programs also originated from programs started in the 1950s. [[Communication Studies Department (Concordia University)|The Communication studies department at Concordia]] was created in the late 1960s. Ryerson's Radio and Television, Film, Media and Photography programs were renowned by the mid 1970s, and its programs were being copied by other colleges and universities nationally and internationally. Western University later followed suit, establishing The Faculty of Information and Media Studies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us- Faculty of Information and Media Studies |url=http://www.fims.uwo.ca/about/index.html |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=fims.uwo.ca |language=en}}</ref> Carleton later expanded upon its school of journalism, introducing the mass communication and media studies program in 1978.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reinventing Communication and Media Studies |url=https://newsroom.carleton.ca/story/communication-and-media-studies-40-years/ |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Carleton Newsroom |language=en-US}}</ref>

Today, most universities offer undergraduate degrees in Media and Communication Studies, and many Canadian scholars actively contribute to the field, among which: [[Brian Massumi]] (philosophy, cultural studies), [[Kim Sawchuk]] (cultural studies, feminist, ageing studies), [[Carrie Rentschler]] (feminist theory), and [[François Cooren]] (organizational communication).