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Michael J. Socolow is a Professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of Maine. His research focuses on media history, particularly America’s early radio networks and 20th-century broadcasting. He authored Six Minutes in Berlin: Broadcast Spectacle and Rowing Gold at the Nazi Olympics (2016), which earned the 2018 Broadcast Historian Award. Socolow has held roles as a broadcast journalist, including Assignment Editor at CNN and information manager for Olympic host broadcasts in Barcelona, Atlanta, and Sydney. He teaches courses on media history, ethics, and propaganda. From 2020–2022, he directed the McGillicuddy Humanities Center. His recent work explores radio news historiography, commercial TV news economics, and cross-national broadcasting comparisons.
- Education: PhD in Media History (not explicitly stated, inferred from academic role)
Research emphasizes radio’s role in shaping national identities and media systems. His 2023 Routledge Companion chapter highlights radio’s evolving journalistic functions. Articles analyze sport broadcasting’s influence on Australian radio development, Cold War satire in Mad Magazine, and the financial dynamics of U.S. network news. Media commentary spans New York Times, Slate, and Columbia Journalism Review, addressing propaganda detection and media skepticism.
Recent interviews include NPR’s analysis of the 1968 DNC parallels and CJR’s discussion on historical limits in media contexts. Awards include the 2018 Broadcast Historian Award and Fulbright Senior Research Scholar status (2019) at the University of Canberra.
Teaching includes courses on journalism ethics, media history, and advertising. His work bridges historical scholarship with contemporary media critique, emphasizing archival preservation and broadcast legacy.
