Global University Rankings and the Mediatization of Higher Education

Michelle Stack

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Palgrave Macmillan
12 January 2016

Media studies; Educational strategies & policy; Universities

Series: Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education

Higher Education Institutions simultaneously critique and participate in national and international rankings of universities. However, this creates a difficult situation since if universities do participate in rankings they acquiesce to a system based in media logics that has little to do with academic norms of research. If they do not participate in the rankings they risk losing public funding, students and donors in an increasingly competitive and globalized environment. This book delves into the influence of journalists, business tycoons and multinational corporations in defining what world class is and how it will be measured. Rankings provide us with a rich study for understanding how universities define, deploy and manage their assets and liabilities in a mediatized globalized economy.

By: Michelle Stack
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 3.109kg
ISBN: 9781137475947
ISBN 10: 1137475943
Series: Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education
Pages: 149
Publication Date: 12 January 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. The Spectacle of Global Rankings 2. Seeing is Believing: University Websites 3. Who is Watching the Watchdogs? The Business of Rankings 4. Visualizing Excellence: The Times Higher Education Ranking 5. Mediatization and University Websites 6. Boundary Workers: University Public Affairs Staff Conclusion

Michelle Stack is Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Her research centers on the role of media and market logics in the transformation of education; media education; and media-academic communication aimed at expanding public debate about what a good education is. Prior to becoming an academic Michelle was a communications director and policy consultant.

Reviews for Global University Rankings and the Mediatization of Higher Education

“This is an excellent read which gives both conceptual and empirical analysis on the mediatization of higher education. The key strength of the book is the rich data used by Stack to challenge the claimed neutrality of rankings. … This helps readers to understand her arguments, even if readers do not have a background in media education. This book is relevant not only to communications professionals, but also policymakers, university staff, educators, as well as university students.” (Dorothy Ferary, Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, June 05, 2019)