2010 in order to trace the development over three
whole decades, a period that corresponds to the establishment
of the studies in this discipline in Spain:
whereas in 1980 there were only three universities
offering communication studies, in that decade its
rapid expansion in multiple universities began, and by
2010 communication courses could be taken in 50
centres across the country. The creation of educational
structures requires the recruitment of teachers,
who by law in Spain have to carry out both teaching
and research work. The academic promotion of this
staff is also largely dependent
on their research work and,
within this, on publication in
academic journals. Hence also
the importance of the chosen
subject-matter of the study.
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