Christopher H. Sterling

Christopher H. Sterling (born 1943 in Washington, D.C.) is an American media historian. Sterling is professor of media and public affairs at The George Washington University (Washington, D.C.) where he has taught since 1982. Author of numerous books on electronic media and telecommunications plus a host of research and bibliographic articles, his primary research interests center upon the history and policy development of electronic media and telecommunications. He regularly teaches courses in media law and federal regulation and society. He was an acting chair in the early 199s and served as associate dean for graduate studies in arts and sciences from 1994 to 2001. In 1969, he founded (and still edits) what is now Communication...