William Lyon Benoit (born March 17, 1953) is an American scholar in the field of

political communication Political communication is the study of political messaging that is communicated, usually to the public e.g. political campaigns, speeches and political advertising, often concerning the mass media. It is an interdisciplinary field that draws f ...

. He graduated from

Ball State University Ball State University (Ball State or BSU) is a public research university in Muncie, Indiana, United States. The university has three off-campus centers in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Fishers, Indiana. The university is composed of seven aca ...

in 1975 and obtained his Master of Arts degree from

Central Michigan University Central Michigan University (CMU) is a Public university, public research university in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States. It was established in 1892 as a private normal school and became a state institution in 1895. CMU is one of the eigh ...

in 1976. He also holds a PhD from

Wayne State University Wayne State University (WSU) is a public university, public research university in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 375 programs. It is Michigan's third-l ...

. He is a distinguished professor of

Communication Studies Communication studies (or communication science) is an academic discipline that deals with processes of human communication and behavior, patterns of communication in interpersonal relationships, social interactions and communication in differ ...

at the

University of Alabama at Birmingham The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a public research university in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1969 and part of the University of Alabama System, UAB has grown to be the state's largest employer, with more than ...

. He previously taught at

Miami University Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public university, public research university in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the second-oldest List of colleges and universities in Ohio, university in Ohi ...

Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is a Public university, public research university in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The main academic and residential campus is south of Toledo, Ohio. The university has nationally recognized progr ...

, the

University of Missouri The University of Missouri (Mizzou or MU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri, United States. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus Univers ...

, and

Ohio University Ohio University (Ohio or OU) is a Public university, public research university with its main campus in Athens, Ohio, United States. The university was first conceived in the 1787 contract between the United States Department of the Treasury#Re ...

. He was a faculty member at the University of Missouri for twenty-four years. He is known for developing image repair theory (originally called "Image Restoration") and for applying it to anecdotes in various real-world contexts. He was the editor of the ''

Journal of Communication The ''Journal of Communication'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes articles and book reviews on a broad range of issues in communication theory and research. It was established in 1951 and the current editor-in-chief is ...

'' from 2003 to 2005, and of ''

'' from 2007 to 2009.

Publications

* ''Reading in Argumentation'', Mouton Publishers (Hawthorne, NY), 1992 * ''Accounts, Excuses, Apologies'', State University of New York Press (Albany, NY), 1995 * ''Candidates in Conflict'', University of Alabama Press (Tuscaloosa, AL), 1996 * ''Campaign '96'', Praeger (New York, NY), 1998 * ''Seeing Spots: A Functional Analysis of Presidential Television Advertisements'', 1952–1996, Praeger (Westport, CN), 1999 * ''The Clinton Scandals and the Politics of Image Restoration'', Praeger (West-port, CT), 2001 * ''The Primary Decision: A Functional Analysis of Debates in Presidential Primaries'', Praeger (Westport, CT), 2001

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External links

Faculty page
* 1953 births Living people Communication scholars American political scientists People from New Castle, Indiana Political communication Ball State University alumni Central Michigan University alumni Wayne State University alumni University of Missouri faculty University of Alabama at Birmingham faculty Ohio University faculty Miami University faculty Bowling Green State University faculty American academic journal editors {{Communication-studies-stub