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BYU Studies Quarterly

BYU Studies Quarterly

Keywords

Mormon studies, Mormon media, timeline

Abstract

The widespread use of the media has been an important element in the history and experience of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members. In recognition of this fact, the Mormon Media History Timeline (1827–2007) has now been made available at http:// lib.byu.edu/sites/scholarsarchive/mormon-media-studies for the deliberate purpose of marking a distinct branch of study. Mormon studies has come into its own in recent years as a recognized academic discipline, and while much good work already has been done in Mormon media studies, this area has not as yet been overtly recognized as a discipline unto itself. As the field increasingly comes into its own, it will take on a scope and characteristic that is unique from other areas of Mormon studies. There might come a time in the future when an academic journal will be needed as a forum for scholarship about Mormon media, relating, for example, to Mormon media history, content, technologies, books, films, Internet sites, public relations, biography, cultural issues, framing, media effects, theory, criticism, ethics, Mormon image and representation in the media, and all other matters related to Mormon use of the media by the official Church and its individual members, not to mention the media coverage of Mormons by those outside the faith.

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