Background
Blumler, Jay George was born on February 18, 1924 in New York City. Arrived in England, 1947. Son of George Adolph Blumler and Genevieve Kehringer.
Blumler, Jay George was born on February 18, 1924 in New York City. Arrived in England, 1947. Son of George Adolph Blumler and Genevieve Kehringer.
Bachelor, Antioch College, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, England, 1962.
Lecturer Ruskin College, Oxford, 1949-1963. Research fellow University Leeds, England, 1963-1966, director Center television Research England, 1966-1989, professor England, 1978-1989. Professor journalism University Maryland, College Park, 1983-1995.
Professor emeritus University Leeds, England, since 1989. Brittingham visiting professor University Wisconsin, Madison, 1980. Visiting professor University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1982, University Erlangen-Nurenberg, Germany, 1992.
Earl & Edna Stice lecturer social studies University Washington, Seattle, 1994. Research advisor Broadcasting Standards Commission, London, since 1989. Chairman Communications & Cultural Studies Board Council National Academy Awards, London, 1973-1981, research consultant Committee Future Broadcasting, London, 1975.
Specialist advisor House Commons Select committee, London, 1979-1991. President Swarthmore Adult Education Center, Leeds, 1973-1993. Corporal United States Army, 1943-1946.
Fellow International Communications Association (past president, European scholar 1977). Member European Institute Media (science advisor 1989-2002), Hansard Society (advisory panel parliament and electronic media 2000-2003), Political Studies Association (honorary president media and politics group since 2000).
Married Marian Bissell Siegeltuch, September 16, 1944 (divorced, 1953). 1 child, Mark Allan; married Edith Georgina Saunders, September 17, 1954. Children: George Matthew, Jacqueline Carol, Luke Abraham Thomas.