Dallas Walker Smythe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dallas Walker Smythe

American sociologist and economist

Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1907

Place of Birth: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Date of Death: 06-Sep-1992

Profession: economist, sociologist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Dallas Walker Smythe

  • Dallas Walker Smythe (March 9, 1907 – September 6, 1992) was a political activist and researcher who contributed to a political economy of communications.
  • He believed that research should be used to develop knowledge that could be applied to policies in support of public interest and the disenfranchised in the face of private capital.
  • He focused his research on mass media and telecommunications.
  • Some of his main ideas included the "invisible triangle" (broadcasters, advertisers and audience members), and the "audience commodity".
  • Much of his efforts were the result of his attempts to differentiate between Administrative and Critical Communications research.

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