College of Arts & Sciences Contemporary Media and Journalism

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George E. Whitehouse

George Whitehouse

George E. Whitehouse
Emeritus Professor
Office: Neuharth Media Center Room 205-A
Phone: 605-677-5477
E-mail: gwhiteho@usd.edu
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Education

  • J.D. Law; The Catholic University of America; Washington, D.C.
  • Post-Doctoral Certification, Communications Law Institute; D.C.
  • Ph.D. Administration; University of Southern Mississippi
  • M.S. Journalism/Mass Communication; U. of Southern Mississippi
  • B.S. Radio-Television-Film; University of Southern Mississippi
  • AFSC, Telecommunications Engineer; USAF Air University, F.C.C.

Courses Taught

  • 1st Amendment/Communications Law            
  • Media Regulation            
  • Media Management            
  • Media Economics            
  • International Communication            
  • Mass Communication Theory

Professional Background           

  • Assistant to Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission           
  • Assistant to VP/Chief Counsel, National Association of Broadcasters           
  • Attorney, District of Columbia Superior & Appeals Courts           
  • Chairman, City Cable TV Commission; Columbia, MO           
  • TV Producer/Director/Writer; KAFB-TV, WUSM-TV, MS           
  • General Manager/Newscaster/DJ, Engineer; WPCF-AM (FL), KWWC-FM (MO)           
  • Research & Development Engineer; U.S. Dept. of Defense           
  • Military Advisor/Liaison, Worldwide; U.S. Air Force           
  • Tech School Superintendent/Master Instructor; U.S. Air Force

Research Interests

  • Media Law and Regulation           
  • International Communication           
  • American History of Civil and Indian Wars

Publications          

  • Understanding the New Technologies of the Mass Media; Prentice Hall           
  • Understanding High Definition Television; The Communication Lawyer (American Bar Association)           
  • A Model of Cable Television for Institutional/Community Service; University of Southern Mississippi Press           
  • Poetry of a Patriot, (Historical); First Books Library           
  • Command Communication; US Government Printing Office           
  • numerous technical and legal research documents, policies, monographs for various government and industry agencies           
  • produced/directed/wrote over 100 TV/film documentaries for various government agencies