Communication studies Books

This book uses decolonisation as a lens to interrogate political communication styles, performance, and practice in Africa and the diaspora. The book interrogates the theory and practice of political communication, using decolonial research methods to...

This textbook introduces current thinking on English as a global language and explores its role in intercultural and transcultural communication. It covers how English functions as a lingua franca in multilingual scenarios alongside other languages in a...

Critically examining current journalistic practices using both theoretical and applied approaches, this book addresses the interplay between the right to free expression (and what that means to a free press) and the right to privacy.Privacy, and the...

Addresses contemporary surveillance practices and examines technical communicators' roles in carrying them out.What is surveillance, and why should we care? Why are those who use technology susceptible to being both agents and targets of contemporary...

Delves into the meaning of stories, their tellers, and those who experience them.In The Story Is True, folklorist, filmmaker, and professor of English Bruce Jackson explores the ways we use the stories that become a central part of our public and private...

This book examines mentoring in the communications discipline and using critical communication for effective relationships with students and junior faculty in higher education. Via qualitative and narrative-based research and critical and cultural...

Chinese Discourse Studies presents an innovative and systematic approach to discourse and communication in contemporary China. Incorporating Chinese philosophy and theory, it offers not only a distinct cultural paradigm in the field, but also a...

This book will enable students, researchers and practitioners with some background in applied linguistics and/or (business) communication to engage with most of the issues raised by the multidisciplinary field of business discourse. To applied linguists...

Crystal Downing brings the postmodern theory of semiotics within reach for today's evangelists. Following the idea of the sign through Scripture, church history and the academy, Downing shows you how signs work and how sensitivity to their dynamics can...

In our increasingly pluralistic and multicultural society, there is a need for preaching that is capable of crossing cultural boundaries and engaging multiple contexts. Jared Alcántara's exciting new work proposes an intercultural and improvisational...

This handbook features a line of analysis that connects crisis, risk, and public policy issues into a coherent fabric. Each chapter represents the best available research in these areas with insightful notions of where current research and best practices...

This volume explores how narratives are used in the social construction of wellness and illness. It is intended for scholars and advanced students in health communication and applied health disciplines.

This edited volume brings together a select group of leading organizational scholars for the purpose of developing a foundation-setting book on positive relationships at work. Positive Relationships at Work (PRW) is a rich new interdisciplinary domain of...

As media continues to evolve, social media has become even more integral to public relations activities, presenting new opportunities and challenges for practitioners. Relationships between publics and organizations continue to be first and foremost, but...

Explores the origins of written communication to offer a counter-history to the separation of rhetoric/composition and technical/professional communicationThe Origins of the Art and Practice of Professional Writing addresses the classic divide in...

The Cultural Industries of India is the first book length study dedicated to Indian cultural and creative industries.The chapters offer a comprehensive overview of the relationship between the cultural and creative industries and the wider economic,...

This volume maps the role of mobile communication in the daily lives of women around the globe, shedding light on 'under-the-radar' use of mobile communication to display a nuanced understanding of social impacts that may affect the gender construction...

The book offers a fresh perspective on information systems, a field of study and practice currently undergoing substantial upheaval, even as it expands rapidly and widely with new technologies and applications.

This book explores a research project focused on finding a community-level response to the American opioid epidemic.

The Internet and Health Care: Theory, Research, and Practice presents an in-depth introduction to the field of health care and the Internet, from international and interdisciplinary perspectives. It combines expertise in the areas of the social sciences,...

HDTV and the Transition to Digital Broadcasting bridges the gap between non-technical personnel (management and creative) and technical by giving you a working knowledge of digital television technology, a clear understanding of the challenges of HDTV...

A complete, professional 'bible' on all aspects of audio and video compression using MPEG technology, including the MPEG-4 standard and, in this second edition, H-264. The clarity of explanation and depth of technical detail combine to make this book an...

The book is devoted to the analysis of promotional material of tourist activities on tourism websites, including walking, dining, and visiting natural and cultural heritage sights, as instances of multimodal texts through a case study of Croatian and...

Continuing its engaging and readable approach, this second edition presents an overview of the major theories within the discipline of communication studies inclusive of the three major paradigms of social scientific, interpretive, and critical.Each...

Discursos es una obra literaria escrita por varios autores que trata temas diversos. Este primer volumen incluye los discursos más interesantes de destacables profesionales en el ámbito de la literatura y la comunicación. Este libro es obligatorio para...

This Latin text provides a comprehensive study of rhetoric, complete with examples and illustrations to help readers understand the principles and techniques of persuasive communication. Originally written by Cornelius Valerius in the 16th century, this...

We know of the preacher's roles as both teacher and proclaimer, but Jeffrey Arthurs adds another assignment: the Lord's remembrancer. With decades of preaching experience, he explains how to stir the memory of Christ-followers, fanning the flames of...

Convergence is happening around the world. It represents a new form of reporting and may well be the future for journalism. Full convergence involves a radical change in approach and mindset among journalists and their managers. It involves a shared...

Gatewatching: Collaborative Online News Production is the first comprehensive study of the latest wave of online news publications. The book investigates the collaborative publishing models of key news Websites, ranging from the worldwide Indymedia...

Television sets the tone for American political advertising through paid advertisements, the nightly news, and even late-night talk shows. This anthology explores the reality of political advertising in the media - the impact of negative ads, what...

Scholars, educators, health professionals, and activists from a variety of fields have struggled with one of the most significant questions of contemporary life: How do we rescue the experience of death and dying from the mire of fear, denial, and...

Living Without the Screen provides an in-depth study of those American families and individuals who opt not to watch television, exploring the reasons behind their choices, discussing their beliefs about television, and examining the current...

Nexus Analysis presents an exciting theory by two of the leading names in discourse analysis and provides a practical guide to its application. The authors argue that discourse analysis can itself be a form of social action. If the discourse analyst is...

This book examines the mediated shift in the contemporary human condition, focusing on the ways in which we synthesise with media content in daily life, essentially transmediating ourselves into new forms and (re)creating ourselves across media.Across an...

Language, Health and Culture brings together contributions by linguistic scholars working in the area of health communication in Asia-in particular, in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore, Japan and Taiwan. Olga Zayts-Spence and Susan M. Bridges, along...

This book examines key issues at the intersection of education and technology by addressing the question that most educators face-how do we use technology to engage students in the learning process and enhance learning?Problematizing the view that...

Filled with abundant exercises, The Complete Editor provides readers with many resources actively learn about copyediting, headline writing, decision-making, relationships with writers, graphic presentations, photo editing and layout and design. It also...

The Grammar of Knowledge offers both a linguistic and anthropological perspective on the expression of information sources, as well as inferences, assumptions, probability and possibility, and gradations of doubt and beliefs in a range of languages. The...

Explores the role of technology in journalism using historical narratives and empirical analysis. Argues for slower-paced journalism that prioritizes long-term collaboration and reflection to enhance journalism’s core missions and functions in...

The book suggests a new perspective on the essence of human language. This enormous achievement of our species is best characterized as a communication technology - not unlike the social media on the Net today - that was collectively invented by ancient...

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Speak Internationally Social Effect Stories" is a remarkable and connecting with stage that unites accounts from different societies all over the planet. This drive isn't just a narrating stage; a lively embroidery winds around together the rich social...

Oliver Kanehl beschäftigt sich in seiner vorliegenden Studie mit der Konstruktion von Männlichkeit in den Filmen von Woody Allen und leistet damit einen film- und medienwissenschaftlichen Beitrag zur Genderforschung. Im Gegensatz zu den unzähligen...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Public Relations, Werbung, Marketing, Social Media, Note: 2,0, Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart (Electronic Media), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Bachelorarbeit hat die Akzeptanz...

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2018 in the subject Communications - Specialized communication, grade: 1,0, Vienna University of Economics and Business (Department for Foreign Languages), language: English, abstract: This thesis analyses both the...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Sozialwissenschaften allgemein, Note: 1,7, Universität Stuttgart, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Forschungsarbeit handelt von populistischen Aspekten politischer Kommunikation. Als Erweiterung zur...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Forschung und Studien, Note: 1,0, Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In der vorliegenden Bachelorarbeit werden die über Medien stattfindenden...