"This book is a collection of articles based on first-hand experiences in news media by eminent Indian media personalities. It is a comprehensive collection, exploring different kinds of news reporting across TV, print, and radio as also across different genres like sports, business, entertainment,
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war. Each essay is written as a primer yet with important tips from the foremost practitioners, which makes the business of reporting and news both a science and an art. Additionally, it also has essays on production and the news process. It is easily the first of a kind volume available within an Indian context. The volume illustrates how TV news reporting differs from the print, the importance of radio, the specific experiences in reporting business, crime, political, war stories. It also talks about the advantages of using the media for social marketing and many more engaging examples." (Publisher description)
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"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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on to virtual politics, he explains, illustrates, and provides selected further readings. He considers both practical and theoretical issues central to political communication and offers a critical assessment of recent developments in political communication." (Publisher description)
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"The purpose of this book is primarily to provide a comprehensive reference and source of information for those who labour daily in the churches and organizations that make up the ecumenical movement. It is hoped that, beyond that circle, the book will also serve all who have a passion for, or an in
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terest in the movement. A Handbook of Churches and Councils – Profiles of Ecumenical Relationships replaces two earlier publications: the Handbook of WCC Member Churches, and the Directory of Christian Councils, both dating back to 1985." (Introduction)
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"This volume grew out of a seminar on scholarly publishing held in Arusha, Tanzania in 2002. It was originally announced for publication as The African Scholarly Writers and Publishers Handbook, as a sequel to the much acclaimed African Writers’ Handbook published by African Books Collective in 19
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99, but was subsequently recast primarily as a collection of essays by book practitioners and a number of African academics. The preface to the volume offers no explanation why the original handbook concept was abandoned, although the essay collection does contain a few more practical papers such as Alois Mlambo’s “Choosing a Publisher”, Mary Jay’s “The Book Publishing Process”, and Charles Bewlay’s “A Publisher’s Expectations of Academic Authors”. Also useful, published as an appendix in the book, is a reprint of CODESRIA’s Guide for Authors, a small booklet published by them in 2003 that contains a great deal of helpful guidance as well as a glossary. The collection takes stock of the current status of academic publishing on the continent. and contains a total of 25 papers, together with an index. Following two introductory essays, papers are grouped under a number of headings and sub-headings: Part 1, Perspectives: Scholars and Publishers, African-Language Publishing, Librarianship; and Part 2, Writing and Publishing; New Technologies. This essay collection offers a rich resource on many aspects of African scholarly publishing today." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2312)
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Dies Wörterbuch versteht sich interdisziplinär. Es enthält 63 Stichwörter zu genuin medienpädagogischen Fragen, aber auch zu Themen aus Nachbarbereichen. Neben der Vermittlung von Fakten sollen medienpädagogische Grundbegriffe vor ihrem bildungs- und gesellschaftspolitischen Hintergrund kritis
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ch diskutiert werden. Vollständig neu konzipierte Auflage, u.a. mit neuen Stichworten "Bürgerrundfunk", "Edutainment", "Serien/Soaps" und neuen Autoren zu Stichworten wie "Wirkung" (Früh) oder "Kirche und Medien" (Funiok).
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"Wireless is the hottest technology and media sector in the world today—and Asia is at the centre of the action. This volume captures the flavour and implications of these fast-paced developments by providing a comprehensive, detailed and insightful look at the wireless scenario in the Asia-Pacifi
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c. It charts the growth of the wireless ecosystem across the region, highlights the valuable lessons learned by the pioneers, and contextualises these themes with developments in other parts of the world including the US and Europe. With contributions from numerous experts in the region, the book includes 16 thematic chapters, 10 book reviews, and profiles of 10 countries—Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, India, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Nepal and Bangladesh." (Publisher description)
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"Ein Fachlexikon zum Journalismus, den Medien sowie den jeweiligen wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen und theoretischen Ansätzen legen die 3 an der Universität Hamburg arbeitenden Medienwissenschaftler zusammen mit 100 weiteren namhaften Autoren in 114 Beiträgen vor, die weitgehend nach bewährtem
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Schema (Definition, Geschichte, Forschung, Ausblick) aufgebaut sind. Artikel über die wichtigsten Länder und Regionen und ihre Mediensysteme sind hinzugefügt, sodass der Anspruch der Internationalität eingelöst ist. Querverweise sind integriert, ein Register fehlt. Vornehmlich richtet sich das Lexikon an Studierende und Lernende, aber auch an Journalisten und Interessenten für Medienfragen. Naturgemäß erreichen die Artikel dieses Ziel unterschiedlich, je nach Niveau, Duktus, Ausführlichkeit, Sachlichkeit und Präzision werden angestrebt." (Online-Bibliothekskatalog Staatsbibliothek Berlin)
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"The second edition of this already-classic text has been completely revised to reflect the metamorphosis of communication in the last 15 years and the ubiquity of visual communication in our modern mediated lifestyle. 13 major theories of communication are defined by the top experts in their fields
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: perception, cognition, aesthetics, visual rhetoric, semiotics, cultural studies, ethnography, narrative, media aesthetics, digital media, intertextuality, ethics, and visual literacy. Each of these theory chapters is followed by an exemplar study or two in the area, demonstrating the various methods used in visual communication research as well as the research approaches applicable for specific media types. The Handbook of Visual Communication is a theoretical and methodological handbook for visual communication researchers and a compilation for much of the theoretical background necessary to understand visual communication. It is required reading for scholars, researchers, and advanced students in visual communication, and it will be influential in other disciplines such as advertising, persuasion, and media studies. The volume will also be essential to media practitioners seeking to understand the visual aspects of how audiences use media to contribute to more effective use of each specific medium." (Publisher description)
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"Key Concepts in Journalism offers a systematic and accessible introduction to the terms, processes, and effects of journalism; a combination of practical considerations with theoretical issues; and further reading suggestions. The authors bring an enormous range of experience in newspaper and broad
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cast journalism, at national and regional level, as well as their teaching expertise." (Publisher description)
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"Die Auswahl der Artikel beschränkt sich auf Begriffe, die genuin dem medientheoretischen Kontext zuzuordnen sind. Berücksichtigt werden in den Einträgen begriffs-, theorie- und wirkungsgeschichtliche Aspekte." (Publizistik 4/2006, Seite 560).
"The book opens with a review of the key issues in using media for education. It then proceeds through five country studies, written by highly qualified and experienced policy-makers and practitioners of educational media. The country studies are followed by research reviews that synthesise the majo
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r findings of evaluations. A final section presents several case studies on harnessing technologies for distance-learning initiatives. The book is designed to serve as both a resource and a guide. It provides valuable background and the insights of leading academics, practitioners, researchers and students of educational media - while also offering a unique platform from which, it is hoped, new ideas and further developments will be stimulated." (Publisher description)
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