Staff and students sadly note the death of Professor Denis McQuail (12 April 1935 - 25 June 2017), one of the most influential scholars in the field of media and communication studies. Professor McQuail started his career as a researcher at the University of Leeds, where he gained his PhD and worked closely with Jay Blumler at the Centre for Television Research. In 1997, he moved to the University of Amsterdam, where he stayed for the rest of his career.
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