Thomas Volek

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  • Professor Emeritus
  • JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS

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Biography —

Tom Volek spent 15 years in commercial television and then entered academe. He has worked extensively with Russian journalism schools on their emerging market-based media, and the U.S. military on military-media issues. He retired after 28 years at KU in 2018, but still occasionally lectures for the School of Journalism.

Education —

Ph.D. in Mass Commuications, University of Minnesota
M.S. in Speech Communications, University of Wisconsin
B.A. in Journalism, University of Missouri

Research —

Research interests:

  • Russian journalism
  • Emerging market-based Russian media
  • U.S. military on military-media relations