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Headlines from the Heartland: Reinventing the Hindi Public Sphere
New Dehli et al.: Sage (2007), 309 pp.
"Headlines From the Heartland: Reinventing the Hindi Public Sphere is the first in-depth study of the ongoing newspaper revolution in the Hindi-speaking states of India. With improved literacy levels, communications and purchasing power, the circulation of Hindi newspapers has grown rapidly in small
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Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media
Thousand Oaks, Calif; London: Sage (2007), xxxvii, 886 pp.
"The Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media presents state-of-the-art research and ready-to-use facts on the media's interaction with children and adolescents. With more than 400 entries, the two volumes of this resource cover the traditional and electronic media and their controversia
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Visual Methodologies: An Introduction to the Interpretation of Visual Materials
London et al.: Sage, 2nd ed. (2007), xvi, 287 pp.
"This book is an introduction to reading visual culture. It explains which methods are available to the undergraduate student and shows exactly how to use them. The book begins with a discussion of general themes and recent debates, on the meaning of culture and the function of the visual, that offe
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Conflict Dialogue: Working with Layers of Meaning for Productive Relationships
Thousand Oaks; London; New Delhi: Sage (2007), xiii, 285 pp.
"Conflicts are more effectively managed if people understand the layers meaning in their conflicts and collaborate based on those meanings. In this book, author Peter M. Kellett analyzes and interprets real-life conflict stories as a way to create opportunities for more productive ways to navigate a
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Globalization, Development and the Mass Media
London et al.: Sage (2007), 258 pp.
"This book gives a comprehensive and critical account of the theoretical changes in communication studies from the early theories of development communication through to the contemporary critiques of globalization. It looks at the ways in which the media can be used to effect change and development,
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The Art of Video Production
Los Angeles et al.: Sage (2007), 533 pp.
"The Art of Video Production emphasizes the enduring principles and essential skills of the communication process and the new digital technologies that are necessary to create effective video content. Author Leonard C. Shyles uses a unique approach by explaining how things are done and why things ar
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Other Voices: The Struggle for Community Radio in India
New Dehli et al.: Sage (2007), 319 pp.
"This book not only offers a historical account of the struggle for community radio in India, but also provides a documentation of the efforts of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and rural communities to realise the Brechtian mandate to use radio as a tool to build a robust civil society in the
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The Cultural Industries
Los Angeles: Sage, 2nd ed. (2007), 346 pp.
World Television: From Global to Local
Thousand Oaks et al.: Sage (2007), 264, 18, 12 pp.
"By examining recent developments in the world system of television as well as several theories of culture, industry, genre, and audience, author Joseph D. Straubhaar offers new insights into the topic. He argues that television is being simultaneously globalized, regionalized, nationalized, and eve
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Media Law for Journalists
London et al.: Sage (2006), xi, 326 pp.
"An introduction and a reference guide to the main legal issues facing journalists, this book presumes no prior legal knowledge but covers all the relevant areas including defamation, privacy contempt of court, freedom of expression, and intellectual property." (Publisher description)
Communication of Innovations: A Journey with Ev Rogers
New Delhi: Sage (2006), 260 pp.
"This collection of 10 original essays honors the intellectual legacy of Prof Everett M Rogers (1931–2004), a pioneering and distinguished teacher—scholar of diffusion of innovations, communication networks, and social change. Well-known colleagues and contemporaries write on topics that not onl
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Handbook of New Media: Social Shaping and Social Consequences of ICTs
London; Thousand Oaks; New Delhi: Sage, updated student ed. (2006), xix, 475 pp.
Key Concepts in Political Communication
London: Sage (2006), 209 pp.
"This is a systematic and accessible introduction to the critical concepts, structures, and professional practices of political communication. Author Darren G. Lilleker presents more than 50 core concepts in political communication which cement together various strands of theory. From aestheticisati
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Whose News: The Media and Women's Issues
New Dehli et al.: Sage, 2nd ed. (2006), 406 pp.
Journalists Under Fire: Information War and Journalistic Practices
London; Thousand Oaks, Calif. US); New Delhi: Sage (2006), 187 pp.
"In this book, authors Howard Tumber and Frank Webster explore questions about Information War and journalistic practices. In the era of multi-national journalism, of the Internet and satellite videophone, the book highlights central features of media reporting in contemporary conflict. Drawing on m
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Practical Journalism: How to Write News
London; Thousand Oaks; New Delhi: Sage (2006), xv, 318 pp.
"Easy to read, the book draws on interviews with dozens of working journalists. They share their thoughts on the profession and we watch them work – selecting stories, carrying out interviews, and writing scripts. There are chapters on interviewing, research techniques, and news writing. Further c
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The Spectatorship of Suffering
London; Thousand Oaks; New Delhi: Sage (2006), 237 pp.
"This book is about the relationship between the spectators in countries of the west, and the distant sufferer on the television screen; the sufferer in Somalia, Nigeria, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, but also from New York and Washington, DC. How do we relate to television images of the distant suf
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The Sage Handbook of Gender and Communication
Thousand Oaks; London; New Delhi: Sage (2006), xxiv, 479 pp.
Alternative Media
London et al.: Sage, reprint (2006), vi, 172 pp.
"In this book, Chris Atton offers a fresh introduction to alternative media: one which is not limited to 'radical' media, but can also account for newer cultural forms such as zines, fanzines, and personal websites. Alternative Media examines how and why people produce and use alternative media - to
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Brand Bollywood: A New Global Entertainment Order
New Delhi: Sage (2006), 226 pp.
"Based on original research, this book draws on the author's personal observations and extensive discussions with film makers, media professionals and market players. It is backed by data from a variety of surveys, audit studies and annual reports. Derek Bose uses these sources to arrive at conclusi
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