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Media society : industries, images, and audiences. Sixth International Edition
Providing a framework for understanding the relationship between media and society, this book helps readers develop skills for critically evaluating both conventional wisdom and their own assumptions about the social role of the media. Retaining its acclaimed sociological framework, the Sixth Edition features additional discussions of new studies and up-to-date material about the rapidly changi…
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- Sixth International Edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781506390789
- Collation
- 465 p. ; 24 cm.
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- -
- Call Number
- 302.23 Cro m
Taking sides : clashing views on controversial issues in mass media and socie…
The Taking Sides Collection on McGraw-Hill CreateTM includes current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. This Collection contains a multitude of current and classic issues to enhance and customize your course. You can browse the entire Taking Sides Collection on Create, or you can search by topic, author, or …
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- Thirteenth edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781259222474
- Collation
- 277 p. ; 28 cm.
- Series Title
- Taking sides
- Call Number
- 302.23 Ale t
Media effects research : a basic overview. Fifth Edition
Packed with current examples and the latest research available, MEDIA EFFECTS RESEARCH: A BASIC OVERVIEW, 5e, offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of mass media's effects on society. Using an engaging personal narrative style, the author presents media theories in the context of current research findings-giving readers a clear understanding of how the effects of mass media are measu…
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- Fifth Edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781305077478
- Collation
- 348 p. ; 24 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 302.23 Spa m
Convergence media history
Convergence Media History explores the ways that digital convergence has radically changed the field of media history. Writing media history is no longer a matter of charting the historical development of an individual medium such as film or television. Instead, now that various media from blockbuster films to everyday computer use intersect regularly via convergence, scholars must find new way…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780415996624
- Collation
- 212 p. ; 24 cm.
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- -
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- 302.23 Sta c
Communication power. Second Edition
In this wide-ranging book, Castells analyses the transformation of the global media industry by the revolution in communication technologies. He argues that a new communication system, mass self-communication, has emerged, & power relationships have been profoundly modified by the emergence of this new communication environment.
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- Second Edition
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- 9780199681938
- Collation
- 574 p. ; 24 cm.
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- -
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- 303.4833 Cas c
Fundamentals of media effects. Second Edition
"Mass media's potential to influence audience beliefs and behavior is a subject that has long fascinated scholars and the general public. The ongoing interest and concern are reflected in the common tendency to blame “the media” for many of society's problems. This extensively revised and updated edition cuts through popular notions of presumed effects to provide a balanced, informed, up-to…
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- Second Edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781577667858
- Collation
- 410 p. ; 23 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 302.23 Bry f
Produsing theory in a digital world : the intersection of audiences and produ…
The netted human we may call Homo Irretitus resides in a space made possible by technologies frequently referred to as new media, social media, emerging media, and Web 2.0. Traditional conceptualizations of audiences and producers are shifting so the very making of our social practices, spaces, and contexts in this brave new world of the World Wide Web, the work of Homo Irretitus in this inters…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781433115196
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- 214 p. ; 23 cm.
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- -
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- 302.23 Lin p
Media and society : production, content & participation
'This is the media and society text that critical scholars have been waiting for'. - Professor Mark Andrejevic, Pomona College This book unpacks the role of the media in social, cultural and political contexts and encourages you to reflect on the power relationships that are formed as a result. Structured around the three cornerstones of media studies; production, content and participation, thi…
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- 1st
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- 9781446267684
- Collation
- 336 p. ; 24 cm.
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- -
- Call Number
- 302.23 Car m
Communication and social change : a citizen perspective
How do the communication practices of governments, NGOs and social movements enhance opportunities for citizen-led change? In this incisive book, Thomas Tufte makes a call for a fundamental rethinking of what it takes to enable citizens’ voices, participation and power in processes of social change. Drawing on examples ranging from the Indignados movement in Spain to media activists in Brazil…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780745670386
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- 202 p. ; 23 cm.
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- -
- Call Number
- 303.4 Tuf c
Gastronomy, tourism and the media
This book examines and analyses the connections between gastronomy, tourism and the media. It argues that in the modern world, gastronomy is increasingly a major component and driver of tourism and that destinations are using their cuisines and food cultures in marketing to increase their competitive advantage. It proposes that these processes are interconnected with film, television, print and…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781845415730
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- 242 p. ; 25 cm.
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- -
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- 641.013 Fro g
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