Elihu Katz

Elihu Katz (Hebrew: אליהוא כ"ץ, 21 May 1926 – 31 December 2021) was an American and Israeli sociologist and communication scientist, usually associated with uses and gratifications theory. He is known for his work with Paul Lazarsfeld in the field of mass communication, most notably for developing the theory of the two-step flow of communication.[1] He was Emeritus Professor of Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication of the University of Pennsylvania.[2]

Elihu Katz
Elihu Katz
Born(1926-05-21)21 May 1926
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died31 December 2021(2021-12-31) (aged 95)
Jerusalem, Israel
NationalityAmerican and Israeli
OccupationSociologist and communication scientist

In 1989, he was awarded the prestigious Israel Prize, for social sciences.[3]

In 2005, he received the Marshall Sklare Award, given annually by the Association for the Social Scientific Study of Jewry[4] to a senior scholar who has made a significant scholarly contribution to the social scientific study of Jewry.

In 2013, he received an honorary degree from Northwestern University.[5] In 2018, he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.[6]

Katz died in Jerusalem on 31 December 2021, at the age of 95.[7][8]

See also

References
  1. "Elihu Katz". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. "Elihu Katz, Ph.D. | Annenberg School for Communication". www.asc.upenn.edu. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. "Israel Prize Official Site - Recipients in 1989 (in Hebrew)". cms.education.gov.il.
  4. "assj.org".
  5. "Katz to Receive Honorary Degree from Northwestern | Annenberg School for Communication". www.asc.upenn.edu. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  6. "Professor Emeritus Elihu Katz to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Penn | Annenberg School for Communication". www.asc.upenn.edu. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  7. "Professor Emeritus Elihu Katz — Founding Figure in Communication — Passes Away at 95". Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2 January 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. הלך לעולמו פרופ' אליהוא כ"ץ, ממקימי הטלוויזיה הישראלית ומנהלה הראשון (in Hebrew)
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