John Keshishoglou

John E. Keshishoglou, Ph. D.

Professor Emeritus

Visiting Professor

Professor Keshishoglou is the founding Dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications at IthacaCollege.

Prior to being elected dean, he served as the chair of the Television-Radio Department and Director of the Instructional Resources Center. In this latter capacity, he co-directed two six-week long faculty development institutes funded by the U. S. Commission for Higher Education.

He served as professor in the Park School for thirty-five years until his retirement in 2000. He also served as a visiting professor at Cornell University and a number of overseas universities, most recently, the Nanyang Technological University’s School of Communication and Information in Singapore (2000-2005 and previously in 1994, 1996, 1998).

Using Singapore as his base, he did consulting work in Thailand, Honk Kong, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. He visited China and made 3 trips to Australia (even Tasmania) and New Zealand.

Dr. Keshishoglou received his doctorate from Syracuse University. He earned his MA from the University of Iowa and his BA from Morningside College in Iowa.

A three-time recipient of senior Fulbright awards, Professor Keshishoglou serves as consultant and travels extensively on behalf of the Department of State (formerly the United States Information Agency) the United States Agency for International Development, the United Nations and its specialized agencies UNDP, UNESCO, UN-FAO.

He has lived and worked in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

He is the author of four books, over one hundred articles, and numerous “papers” delivered at various, mostly overseas, professional conventions and symposia. 

Professor Keshishoglou has produced and directed many corporate films/tapes and documentaries.

Area of Specialization

Research, theory and practical applications in the U.S. and global print and electronic mass media.Development Communications.

Issues (policy, regulation, social, economic and religious) in international communications. Global flow of information (news, entertainment content, print, broadcast, Internet, satellite, movies). Cross border influences (cultural, economic, policy).

Digital television design, programming and digital content production in the USA and abroad.Instructional design, development and evaluation, mass media curriculum development and implementation.                   

Selected Recent Works

Keshishoglou, J. E. & Aquilia, P. (2005).  Broadcast and Electronic Media in Singapore and the Region. 2nd Edition. Singapore: Thomson Learning.

Keshishoglou, J.E. (2005) The Role of Radio in a Fragmented World. Presented at the RadioAsia 2005 International Conference, Singapore: June 15-17.

Keshishoglou, J.E. (2005) Lost! Public Service Broadcasting and Content Thereof. Presented at BroadcastAsia 2005 International Conference. Singapore June 13-16.

Keshishoglou, J. E. (2004). Television Content in Transition. MediaAsia Asian Communication Quarterly. Vol.31, No.4. Singapore: Asia Media Information and CommunicationCenter (AMIC).

Keshishoglou, J. E., (2002). Review: Satellites Over Asia: Broadcasting Cultures and the Public Interest. (2001). Page, D. & Crawley, W. New Delhi: Sage Publications. In Asian Journal of Communication. Vol.12, No.1. Singapore: AMIC.

Kuo, C.Y & Keshishoglou, J. E. (2002). “Changing Television Climate in Southeast Asia ,in John Singlair (ed.). Issues in Contemporary Television. USA: BFI Publishing.

Keshishoglou, J. E. (2001). Global Programming versus Customized Local Programming. Presented to the Asia Business Forum Conference on Asian Satellite and Cable Television. Singapore. 7-9 February.

Keshishoglou, J. E. (2001) The Development of Human Resources for Television: Issues and Concerns in Forecasting and Training. Presented at BroadcastAsia 2001 International Conference, Singapore June 19-21.

Keshishoglou, J. E. (2001) . Television Training in the Context of Galloping Technology. Accessible at European Broadcasting Union web site:  http://up.ebu.ch/training/bestw/seminars/texts/

Favorite quote:

Communication can bring together people, nations and continents.