"Censorship takes the least flattering view of humanity. Underpinning its rules and regulations is the assumption that people are stupid, gullible, weak and corrupt." So says Green in his introduction to this international encyclopedic account of political, moral, and cultural censorship, past and p
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resent. Alphabetical entries range from the Pentagon Papers to Germany's Rubbish and Smut Bill. Press censorship is covered extensively in this provocative, one-volume ready-reference source." (Jo A. Cates: Journalism - a guide to the reference literature. Englewood, Col.: Libraries Unlimited, 2nd ed. 1997 nr. 130)
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"In spite of its youth, this is one of the most important publications in the field of communications, and it is the first of its kind. It addresses a broad range of topics in communications, with numerous references to subjects in journalism and mass communication. More than 450 scholars and profes
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sionals contributed to this four-volume collection of signed articles on animal communication, arts, Communications research, computers, education, folklore, government regulation' international communication' journalism, language and linguistics, literature, media, motion pictures, music, nonverbal communication' photography, political communication, print media, radio, religion, speech, television, and communication theories and theorists. This set features more than 550 alphabetically arranged articles, a comprehensive index, topical guide, cross-references and illustrations. Each entry also contains a brief bibliography, listing basic bibliographic information but, unfortunately, no publishers (place of publication, however, is included). In all, 9 editorial board members,25 section editors, and 170 editorial advisers were involved in this project." (Jo A. Cates: Journalism - a guide to the reference literature. Englewood, Col.: Libraries Unlimited, 2nd ed. 1997 nr. 125)
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"No mere calendar, this encyclopedic chronology of freedom of the press covers all time periods from prehistory to the present. Although the arrangement is chronological, with chapters such as "Printing in a World of Irreverence, 1500 Through 1599," a detailed subject and name index makes it fully a
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ccessible. Brief entries describe pivotal events and court decisions in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. A selected bibliography presents about 200 important books on press freedom. Aimed at teachers and students, this volume is a valuable ready reference source and highlights other areas ripe for research. See also McCoy's Freedom of the Press: An Annotated Bibliography (1968; supplement 1993) and Freedom of the Press: A Bibliocyclopedia (1979). Ingelhart also authored Freedom for the College Student Press (Greenwood, 1985) and Press Law and Press Freedom for High School Publications (Greenwood, 1986)." (Jo A. Cates: Journalism - a guide to the reference literature. Englewood, Col.: Libraries Unlimited, 2nd ed. 1997 nr. 136)
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"Constituye una de las monografías más completas y recientes sobre la prensa uruguaya, haciendo una presentación acabada de los medios y la evolución. Una obra de referencia." (Álvarez/Martínez Riaza: Historia de la prensa hispanoamericana. Madrid 1992)
"Contributors discuss popular religion, popular music, comics, television, sports, photo-novels, film, festivals and carnivals, cartoons and newspapers. Most of the approaches are critical-methodological within the various disciplines of the writers, including literature, cultural anthropology, soci
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ology, philosophy, music, mass communications and history. Two approaches in particular emerge - the cultural imperialist and the semiological - based mostly on the works of Umberto Eco." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 191)
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"Brings together 54 articles on research and policy on communications in the "three worlds" by scholars and policy makers from the U.S., Western Europe, the socialist countries including the U.S.S.R. and Eastern Europe, and the developing world, including Africa, Asia, and Latin America - 25 countri
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es all told. The editors' goal was "not to orchestrate the voices but to select papers that are well-argued and representative of the diversity of opinion on various issues." Thus there are case studies as well as policy statements and critiques. In five parts: "Global Perspectives on Information," "Transnational Communications: The Flow of News and Images," "Telecommunications," "Mass Communications: Development within National Contexts," and "Intergovemmental Systems. " Appendixes include a bibliography, international and intergovernmental events and documents on the subject, acronyms and other terms used, and global satellite systems." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 143)
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"Bio-bibliographical and professional data about researchers in the field of communication and directory. Biennal updating of this publication is planned." (Ann Hartness, Brazil in Reference Books 1965-1989. Scarecrow Press, 1991)
"Focuses on short subject films, especially those produced in São Paulo. Includes information on individual production companies, associations and organizations, a filmography, a summary of legislation, and other topics." (Ann Hartness, Brazil in Reference Books 1965-1989. Scarecrow Press, 1991)