1st Edition
Communication Crisis at Kent State A Case Study
190 Pages
by
Routledge
190 Pages
by
Routledge
188 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1971. On May 4 th , 1970, shots fired by the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University were heard around the world. People were either outraged by the killings or outraged at the students. Instant experts rendered the judgment that it was all a problem of communication. This book tested that hypothesis as it presents the result of an in-depth series of interviews both... Read more
Introduction 1. The Crises, May 1-4 2. The Administration and the Deans 3. Department Chairmen 4. The Faculty 5. The Students 6. The Non-Academic Division 7. Conclusions. Appendix A: Methodology. Appendix B: The Interview Guide. Appendix C: Recommendations from the Task Force on Communication. Appendix D: Photographs by John P. Filo
Biography
Philip Tompkins is Professor Emeritus of Communication and Comparative Literature at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is currently working on a book titled Managing Risk and Complexity through Open Communication and Teamwork, to be released in 2015.
