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Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) (India, 1975-1976)
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Television Entertainment, Television Entertainment Programmes
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UNESCO
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Civil Society
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Rede Globo (Television Network, Brazil)
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Access to Media & Information
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Advertising Effects & Impact
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Transnational Advertising, International Advertising
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Empowerment
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Agriculture
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Agricultural Cooperatives
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Land Property, Land Grabbing, Land Reforms
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Audience Composition
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Television Use: Children
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Government Communication Strategies
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Community Development
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Community Reporters, Media Volunteers
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Genocides
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Violence in the Media: Television
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Discourse & Discourse Analysis
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Media Monitoring, Media Observatories
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Rumours & Rumour Management
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Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
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Collective Identities & Media
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Cultural Domination, Media Imperialism, Cultural & Media Dependency
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Cultural Change
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Digital & Social Media Effects
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Online Communication
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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ICT Development Assistance
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ICT Effects & Impact
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Virtual Reality
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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
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Ethnic Media, Minority Media
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Media Monopolies & Oligopolies
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Television Markets
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Economic Conditions
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Audiobooks & Audio Cassettes
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Educational Radios
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Schools
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Nonformal Education
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Training of Trainers, Teacher Education
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Gaming, Video Games
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Media Literacy: Gaming
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Television Fiction
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Television Serials
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Contamination, Pollution
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Environmental Protection
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Journalism Ethics
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Social Norms
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Impact Assessment & Outcome Evaluation
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Gender Media Studies & Feminist Communication Research
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Theoretical Approaches
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Future
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Food, Food Security, Nutrition
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Food / Nutrition Communication & Media Representation
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Health Campaigns: Concepts & Strategies
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Health Radio Programmes
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Malaria Communication
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Sexual Health Communication, Reproductive Health Education, Family Planning
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History (General)
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History of Media: 20th Century
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Cross-Cultural Analysis
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Developing Countries Reporting & Representation in Foreign / International Media
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Foreign News, International News
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International News Flow
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Foreign Television Programmes
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Image Abroad
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Transnational Television, International Television
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Investigative Journalism
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Investigative Journalism: Impact
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Media Assistance: Investigative Journalism
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Journalism Concepts & Cultures
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Features
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News Values, News Selection Criteria
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Radio News
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Political Reporting
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Risk Communication
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Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
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Language
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Linguistics & Sociolinguistics
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Television Language
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Local Press
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Media Assistance
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Media Assistance: Impacts, Effectiveness, Efficiency
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Communication Channels
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Communication & Information Needs
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Diffusion of Innovations
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Information Transfer
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Nonverbal Communication, Body Language, Gestures
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Stereotypes in Media & Communication
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Media Literacy: Photography
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Media Governance
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Media Management
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Corporate Identity
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Financing Media, Financial Media Management
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Knowledge Management
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Knowledge Sharing & Transfer
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Leadership, Leadership Development
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Marketing & Branding
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Organisational & Governing Structures of Media
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Music Videos
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McLuhan, Marshall (1911-1980)
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Photography
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Capitalism
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Communism, Marxism
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Political Extremism
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Political Influence
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Political Participation
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Democratization
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Politics and Media
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
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National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
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Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Politics
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Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers, Elites
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Radicalisation: Influence of Media
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Political Transition and Media
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Rural Press
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Scholarly Journals
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Media Production
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Project Impact, Project Effects, Project Effectiveness, Project Efficiency
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Radio Formats
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Radio Reception, Radio Psychology, Radio Effects
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Urban Radios
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Cultivation Theories
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Cyberpsychology
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Media Reception & Effects: Rural Population
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Attention
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Attitudes, Attitude Formation & Change
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Opinion Change
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Prejudices
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Personality
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Motivations
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Socialization
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Social Integration: Role of Media
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Spiral of Silence Theory
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Uses-And-Gratifications Approach
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Islam and Communication
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Islamic Cultures: Role of Media
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Muslim Media
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Religion (General)
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World Religions
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Systems Analysis
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Empirical Studies
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Qualitative Research Methods
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Quantitative Research Methods
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Research Results
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Science Communication & Research Dissemination
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Social Conflicts, Social Problems
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Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Minorities
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Nomades
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Social Anthropology
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Industrial Society
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Networks & Networking
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Participation
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Adults
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Fertility
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Social Roles
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Alternative Technologies
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Digital Television
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Electronics
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Equipment
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Computers
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Satellites
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Open Source Software
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Technology Transfer
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Television Engineering & Technologies
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Cable Television
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Commercial Television
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Television Channels
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Reality Television Programmes & Daily Talks
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Television Programming, Programme Structures & Programme Policies
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Philosophies of Communication & Media
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Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
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Audiovisual Communication
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Colours
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Illustrations, Pictures, Images
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Youth Cultures, Youth Milieus, Youth Identities
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Youth Media
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"How should we measure the impact of investigative journalism? Media scholars and practitioners have turned their attention towards understanding the causal effect of media reports on a range of social, political and economic outcomes. Their interest has been spurred by the increased availability of ... more
"The present study evaluates the effects of an interactive film distributed in social media that aims to reduce the individual level of radicalism in attitudes and radicalization intentions. During the film, viewers have to express their opinion on increasingly radical statements by clicking popup b ... more
"Thoroughly revised and updated, this third edition integrates perspectives from the social sciences and the humanities, focusing on methodology as a strategic level of analysis that joins practical applications with theoretical issues. The Handbook comprises three main elements: historical accounts ... more
"Os conteúdos hipertextuais e multimediáticos ocupam grande parte da nossa vida cotidiana, em especial com a criação das chamadas redes sociais. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Whatsapp e Youtube, entre outras, passam a fazer parte da dinâmica da comunicação mediática, mas também das corpora ... more
"As análise-reflexões feitas desde as experiências das pesquisas teóricas e empíricas concretizam-se nos capítulos aqui apresentados como uma contribuição para os debates e construção de conhecimentos que o desenvolvimento do campo da comunicação e a prática jornalística nos exigem, so ... more
"O livro que o leitor tem em mãos é um esforço coletivo empreendido por vários pesquisadores do campo comunicacional de pelo menos quatro importantes instituições de ensino superior: a Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Universidade Federal do Tocantin ... more

McQuail's Media & Mass Communication Theory

Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 7th ed. (2020), ix, 672 pp.
"Now in its seventh edition, this landmark text continues to define the field of media and mass communication theory and research. It is a uniquely comprehensive and balanced guide to the world of pervasive, ubiquitous, mobile, social and always-online media that we live in today. New to this editio ... more

Propaganda & Persuasion

Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 7th ed. (2019), xv, 400 pp.
"Reflecting the remarkable changes in the world of propaganda due to the increasing use of social media, this updated Seventh Edition provides a systematic introduction to the increasingly complex world of propaganda. Viewing propaganda as a form of communication, the authors help you understand inf ... more
"The role of nonfictional and fictional media in suicide contagion has been well established, ostensibly beginning with the publication of Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther in 1774. In recent decades, the emergence of several new forms of media (e.g. websites, social media, blogs, smartphone app ... more
"For decades, policymakers and suicide prevention advocates have questioned whether exposure to media with suicide themes, whether television, movies, or music, could increase suicide risk among youth. To date, no clear picture has emerged, with data inconsistent. Two broad forms of data consider th ... more

What is the Relationship Between Hate Radio and Violence? Rethinking Rwanda's "Radio Machete"

In: Media and Mass Atrocity: The Rwanda Genocide and Beyond
Allan Thompson (ed.)
Waterloo, Ontario: Centre for International Governance Innovation (2019), pp. 97-130
"The evidence amounts to a persuasive refutation of the commonly held beliefs that radio had widespread, direct effects and that hate radio was the primary driver of the genocide and participation in it. That said, the evidence suggests radio had some marginal and conditional effects. RTLM broadcast ... more

Major Theories of Media Effects

New York: Peter Lang (2019), xvii, 306 pp.
"In Major Theories of Media Effects, six major theories of media effects are thoroughly analyzed and then evaluated to construct a picture of the current state of knowledge about the scholarly field of media effects. These six theories are cultivation, agenda setting, framing, uses and gratification ... more
"Com um trabalho rigoroso, o volume 3: Espiral do silêncio, enquadramento e contemporaneidade nos proporciona uma viagem por temáticas desenvolvidas por pesquisadores das distintas regiões brasileiras. Articulando investigações que pautam significativas contribuições teóricas, os oito capít ... more
"A comunicação, tomada como seara do conhecimento que tangencia a humanidade em todos os seus afazeres, da gestão pública à gestão empresarial, do consumo ao diálogo familiar, das cores às manifestações estabelecidas pelas opções humanas. Neste sentido, este livro intitulado “Media Eff ... more
"Este volume trata-se de um trabalho experimental, onde pesquisadores da pós-graduação, em diversos níveis, debruçam-se sobre questões teóricas à luz de teorias da Comunicação e do Jornalismo. No segundo volume, destacam-se as pesquisas com foco no enquadramento, nos estudos culturais, na ... more
"Articulando pesquisas de campo e investigações mais teóricas, os oito capítulos presentes no vol. 5 dedicam-se a aprofundar conceitos que problematizam situações evidenciadas na contemporaneidade e que passam a fazer parte da agenda permanente das Teorias da Comunicação e do Jornalismo. Ent ... more

Fördert arabische Populärkultur die Individualisierung? Anschlussdiskurse der Fernsehnutzung bei jungen Ägyptern

In: Islam in der Moderne, Moderne im Islam: eine Festschrift für Reinhard Schulze zum 65. Geburtstag
Florian Zemmin; Johannes Stephan; Monica Corrado (eds.)
Leiden: Brill (2018), pp. 451-471
"The article revisits classical debates about the positive and negative relation of popular culture and socio-political developments with regard to the Arab world. Within the Frankfurt School and modern Cultural Studies at times contradictory approaches to the role of entertainment in political cult ... more

Stereotype und die Wahrnehmung von Medienwirkungen

Wiesbaden: Springer VS (2017), xiv, 395 pp.
"Stereotypisierung findet meist unbewusst statt und ist in sozialen Situationen ein alltäglich ablaufender Prozess. Die Autorin verbindet die Frage nach den Einflussfaktoren auf die Wahrnehmung von Medienwirkungen mit dem Prozess der Stereotypisierung zu unterschiedlichen Personengruppen. Auf diese ... more

How Does Media Influence Social Norms? A Field Experiment on the Role of Common Knowledge

New York: New York University, Department of Politics;UNESCO (2016), 28 pp.
"How does media influence beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors? We know surprisingly little about this influence and I argue that two mechanisms account for its impact. Media provides new information that persuades individuals to accept it (individual channel), but also, media informs listeners about w ... more