David Payson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Journalism

E-mail: dpayson@keene.edu
Mailstop: 4000
Office phone: 603.358.2733
Office Location: MEDI 115

David Payson earned his Ph.D. in Radio, Television and Film Studies from Northwestern University and joined the department in 1996.

Subject Areas: Professor Payson teaches media related courses across the Communication and Journalism curricula that fall into two general categories: theory oriented courses in Comunication and Journalism that explore the participation of media in the continuing dialogue that shapes social values and beliefs in contemporary societies; lab oriented journalism courses in radio and television news production.

Research Interests: Professor Payson has two primary reserch interests: the represention of minorities and other disenfranshized groups in entertainment television programming; the production of documentary and instructional video.