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Despite the advent of globalisation and increasing interaction between people from different cultures, many people still are influenced in their opinion about people from other countries based on what they read, see or hear in the mass media. By...

A series of personal, curated interviews with the best of the UK's Small Presses. In Conversation with... opens a dialogue with fiction, non-fiction and poetry specialists, to provide a window into what really goes into the decision-making process behind...

Everyone asks me how I produced so many books in such a short time. Here are the secrets to writing and producing books that uplift humanity and how to get them printed for a fraction of the regular cost. Anyone can become an author even if they have...

The Profiling Handbook examines the history, theory and journalistic practice of profile writing across a range of countries, including Australia, Brazil, South Africa, the UK and US. Profiles and the practice of writing them are of increasing interest...

FOI laws are important in democracy because they guarantee the 'right to know'. It exists in more than 90 countries and helps to expose corruption and maladministration, and assures transparency in public decision making. But problems persist, with...

If you've ever wanted to try your hand at fiction, started a novel or short story, or completed a manuscript - but think it lacks a certain something, this is the book for you. 'How To Write Fiction Without The Fuss' takes you through all aspects of the...

"How do I get more listeners?"You are a podcaster. And if you were a beast on a David Attenborough nature documentary, that would be your plaintive cry.This is not a book about how to make a podcast. You know how to do that, and anyway, the tech in...

This is the second edition of Crossing the Divide, 20 Lessons to Help You Thrive in Cross-Cultural Environments. We have made changes to this edition to make it easier to read. But we still focus on the following: Are you ready for the new global...

The Communications Golden Hour® provides a framework that streamlines planning, preparation, and training for emergencies large and small, from natural disasters to major crimes and everything in-between.Once the importance of the first 60 minutes...

Remember when Dorothy finally reached the Emerald City only to be halted by the Gatekeeper, blocking her hopes of seeing the Great and Powerful Wizard?The path to publication is like that. Agents, and Editors, and Publishers, oh, my! Each one is a...

Best of the Journals in Rhetoric and Composition 2021 represents the result of a nationwide conversation-beginning with journal editors but expanding to teachers, scholars, and workers across the discipline of rhetoric and composition-to select essays...

The second issue of Musicman Magazine (Spring 2021) features Men Who Pluck Strings.

More than any other work, The Political Economy of Media demonstrates the incompatibility of the corporate media system with a viable democratic public sphere, and the corrupt policymaking process that brings the system into existence. Among the most...

Johannes Gutenberg introduced printing to Europe. If it weren't for him, you wouldn't be able to read books at the comfort of your home. But how did Johannes Gutenberg come up with the idea of printing? What were the circumstances that led to such a...

Style And Grace Under Pressure ... Although it has a sports backdrop, this book goes far beyond athletic accomplishments and achievements. Rick takes an up close and personal look at the broadcast journalism industry, politics, personal relationships,...

Language affords the means as well as the evidence of intelligence. Whoever acquires the knowledge and use of a new word acquires, also, the idea for which that word stands, and adds that much to his mental capacity. A man who cannot write or dictate a...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. ...

Media Criticism in a Digital Age introduces readers to a variety of critical approaches to audio and video discourse on radio, television and the Internet. It is intended for those preparing for electronic media careers as well as for anyone seeking to...

Transforming Newsrooms offers a practical guide to navigating structural and culture change for news organizations facing economic disruption in today's rapidly changing media landscape.　 Even when the need for change is obvious, the best ideas and...

This volume opens up new perspectives on Babylonian and Assyrian literature, through the lens of a pivotal passage in the Gilgamesh Flood story. It shows how, using a nine-line message where not all was as it seemed, the god Ea inveigled humans into...

Hitchcock takes readers behind the scenes of the bookmaking process, from manuscript to finished product. With detailed illustrations and clear explanations, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of printing and...

Theophila Carlile Campbell's 'The Battle of the Press' tells the story of the life of Richard Carlile and his struggle for the freedom of the press. This book provides a firsthand account of an important chapter in the history of free speech and is a...

This memoir documents the life and adventures of George Augustus Sala, one of the most celebrated journalists of the Victorian era. Sala's candid and humorous writing style provides an intimate look into the world of Victorian journalism and the social...

This engaging biography explores the life and legacy of Henry J. Raymond, a pioneering journalist and founder of the New York Times. Covering his early years as a struggling writer to his later success as a media mogul, this book provides a fascinating...

Looking for top-notch entertainment for your next event? Look no further than the Canadian Entertainment Bureau! With a wide selection of acts ranging from comedians to magicians to acrobats, we'll help you create an unforgettable experience for your...

In this memoir, William H. Sparks reflects on his fifty years as a newspaper editor and publisher in the American Midwest. Sparks offers insights into the challenges and rewards of running a newspaper, as well as his perspectives on the political and...

A fascinating glimpse into the world of a noted Welsh naturalist and travel writer, as seen through the lens of his connections to leading literary and artistic figures of his dayThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

Since the fall of 2014, the Advice King has been one of the most widely read sections of the Nashville Scene. The Advice King Anthology contains the best of those columns, with a new introduction and a foreword by Tracy Moore. If you are looking for...

Conducting computer analyses for the purposes of revealing information of significance to the press represents an extension of one of the most important forms of American journalism into the contemporary era of new technologies. Investigative reporting...

This twenty-seventh volume of ABHB (Annual bibliography of the history of the printed book and libraries) contains 5076 records, selected from some 1000 periodicals, the list of which follows this introduction. They have been...

Write, Publish, Sell! is for you-the timid, the frugal, and the marketing challenged. You are entering Phase Two of your writing career, marketing and selling your book. Writing may have been a long and difficult struggle, but you finally put the last...

This tale of Dick Wormser's career reveals the trials and wonders of the world of pulp fiction in the thirties, as well as the travails and triumphs of Hollywood writers in the forties and fifties.He wrote short stories for The Shadow and other action...

Reporter, editor and lecturer Stanley Flink knows the news business. He has worked as a journalist and editor for many years, in many different venues and platforms.Flink knows, as we all should, that democracy has no life without truth...

The Case Against Free Trade is a book written by W. Cunningham in 1914. The book is an argument against the concept of free trade, which was gaining popularity at the time. Cunningham argues that free trade is not beneficial to all parties involved and...

This dictionary is the ideal supplement to the German/English Dictionary of Idioms, which together give a rich source of material for the translator from and into each language. The dictionary contains 15,000 headwords, each entry supplying the German...

Manual of Business Italian is the most comprehensive, single-volume reference handbook for students and professionals using Italian.Designed for all users, no matter what level of language skill, this manual comprises five parts: * A 6000-word, two-way...

Film Policy is the first comprehensive overview of the workings of the international film industry. The authors examine film cultures and film policy across the world, explaining why Hollywood cinema dominates the global film market, and the effects of...

First Published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The emergence of a few powerful individuals in control of large sections of mass communication industries has coincided with world-wide media de-regulation. In the first book to take a close look at media moguls as a species, Jeremy Tunstall and Michael...