"...the quality of journalism has a direct impact on the credibility of the media and, in turn, on the credibility of all institutions of democracy, and equally so on liberalism and its values. The lack of quality journalism denotes a lack in liberal values, not just in the techniques employed in journalism." - Peter Gross

Una dintre cele mai importante personalităti, care si-au legat numele de înfiintarea specializării jurnalism, la Universitatea de Vest din Timisoara, în 1992, este profesorul american Peter Gross, timisorean de origine, jurnalist si profesor de jurnalism, specialist în comunicare si analist al sistemelor mass-media din tările din fostul bloc comunist. În anul 2009, Universitatea de Vest din Timisoara i-a acordat profesorului Peter Gross titlul de Doctor Honoris Causa

One of the most important personalities, who linked their name to the establishment of journalism specialization, at the West University of Timisoara, in 1992, is the American professor Peter Gross, Timisoara native, journalist and professor of journalism, communication specialist and analyst of media systems in the countries of the former communist bloc. In 2009, the West University of Timisoara awarded Professor Peter Gross the title of Doctor Honoris Causa