Glenn Postolski
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Glenn Alvin Postolski (9 August 1966 – 25 February 2024) was an American-born Argentine researcher and academic who specialised in mass media policies and communication rights. Postolski served as dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires from 2014 to 2018.[1]
Glenn Postolski | |
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![]() Postolski in 2011 | |
Born | 9 August 1966 |
Died | 25 February 2024 (aged 57) |
Occupation(s) | Researcher and professor |
Academic background | |
Education | University of Buenos Aires and University of La Plata |
Alma mater | University of La Plata |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Communication studies |
Sub-discipline | Communication rights |
Institutions | University of Buenos Aires and National University of Lomas de Zamora |
Website | https://glennpostolski.wordpress.com/ |
Life and career
Glenn Alvin Postolski was born on 9 August 1966 in the United States. He then adopted Argentine nationality.[2]
Postolski earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from the University of Buenos Aires, and a master's degree in Journalism and Media at the University of La Plata.[2][3] He then became a professor at the National University of Lomas de Zamora.[2]
Postolski was co-author of the 21 basic points for communication rights. Archived 25 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine He also advocated heavily for the passage of the Audiovisual Communication Services Law [es], which was approved by Argentine legislators on 10 October 2009.[4]
In 2017, Postolski ran as a supporter of Kirchnerism in the election of the presidency to the La Plata university student council. He lost to a coalition of Peronists and Communists.[5]
Postolski died unexpectedly on 25 February 2024, at the age of 57.[6] He was cremated on the same day, and his remains now reside at La Chacarita Cemetery.[2][7]
References
- ^ Clarín, Redacción (25 October 2013). "Eligieron al nuevo decano de la Facultad de Sociales". Clarín (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Dolor en la Universidad de Lomas por la muerte de un prestigioso docente". La Union de Lomas (in Spanish). 26 February 2024. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Políticas y Planificación". 1 March 2014. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Página/12 :: El país :: "Es el momento de avanzar"". www.pagina12.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "El kirchnerismo duro y La Cámpora perdieron dos bastiones universitarios". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Abonaerense (25 February 2024). "Falleció el investigador y docente Glenn Postolski". Actualidad Bonaerense (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ AUNO (27 February 2024). "Murió Glenn Postolski, docente de la UNLZ y referente de la comunicación". AUNO (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.