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Television Entertainment, Television Entertainment Programmes
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Health Communication
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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: Youth
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Children & Television
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Street Children
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Community Reporters, Media Volunteers
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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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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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Online Communication
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Social Media
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WhatsApp
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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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Radio Schools
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Schools
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Educational Policies
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Illiteracy, Non-Literate Persons
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Literacy, Literacy Campaigns, Postliteracy, Alphabetisation Policies
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Nonformal Education
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Correspondence Courses
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Academic Training
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Training of Trainers, Teacher Education
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Vocational Training
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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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Bias in News Media
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Social Norms
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Values
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Evaluation: Communication & Media
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Impact Assessment & Outcome Evaluation
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Gender and Radio
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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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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Pop Music
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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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Medienwirkungsforschung

Konstanz: UVK, 4th ed. (2011), 343 pp.
"Many have attributed anti-American sentiment within Arab countries to a highly negative information environment propagated by transnational Arab satellite TV news channels such as Al-Jazeera. However, theoretical models and empirical evidence evaluating the linkages between media exposure and opini ... more

Media Now: Understanding Media, Culture, and Technology

Belmont: Thomson Wadsworth, 5th ed. (2008), xxi, 576 pp.

Arab Media: Power and Weakness

New York; London: Continuum (2008), ix, 277 pp.
"Arab Media: Power and Weakness is comprised of research synopses (comprehensive overviews over the current academic literature and “blind spots” of research in one of the above mentioned fields); original empirical research; and theoretical papers. The result is a comprehensive handbook of up-t ... more

Medienwirkungen: Ein Studienbuch zur Einführung

Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 4., überarb. und erw. Aufl. (2008), 356 pp.
"What are the effects of television, and of role models portrayed in TV programs, on individual behavior? We focus on fertility choices in Brazil, a country where soap operas (novelas) portray families that are much smaller than in reality. We exploit differences in the timing of entry into differen ... more

Fernsehen und Angstbewältigung: Zur Typologie des Zuschauerverhaltens

Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 3rd ed. (2007), 222 pp.
"Für Studenten sollte nachvollziehbar sein, wie man von bestehenden Ergebnissen zu einer Forschungsidee, von dieser zu theoriengestützten Untersuchungsstrategien und durch diese über die Interpretation der Ergebnisse zu einem mehr oder weniger konsistenten Erkl/irungsmodell kommt. Aus diesem Grun ... more
"Traditional media effects theories have an enormous potential to provide theoretical support for the study of media contributions to peace in a conflict environment. However, practitioners who implement projects in conflict situations rarely attempt to examine the effects of these projects on a par ... more

In the Service of Young People? Studies and Reflections on Media in the Digital Age: Yearbook 2005/2006

Göteborg: Nordicom;UNESCO International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media (2006), 437 pp.
"Media, Audiences, Effects teaches students how to evaluate media effects research and better understand the role media play in our everyday lives. This text introduces readers to more than 300 contemporary research studies focusing on twelve important topic areas, including television violence, gen ... more

Publizistik: Ein Studienhandbuch

Köln: Böhlau;UTB, 2., durchges. und aktualis. Aufl. (2005), 556 pp.
"Das Lehrbuch bietet eine aktuelle und verständliche Einführung in die verschiedenen Bereiche der Medienpsychologie. Neben den Grundlagen einer Medienpsychologie werden einschlägige Forschungsmethoden vorgestellt. Die spezifischen Anwendungsfelder schließen sowohl Einsatzgebiete der "klassischen ... more

Opportunities and Challenges for Community Development

Ottawa; Dakar: International Development Research Centre (IDRC);Social Science Research in Africa (2003), xviii, 117 pp.
"Volume 1 looks at the introduction, adoption, and utilization of ICTs at the community level. In various contexts – geographical, technological, socioeconomic, cultural, and institutional – the book explores the questions of community participation. It looks at how communities in sub-Saharan Af ... more

Summary Report: Developing a Research Agenda for Entertainment Education and Multicultural Audiences

Santa Monica: Hollywood, Health and Society;Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC);USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center (2003), 30 pp.

Communicating in the Information Society

Geneva: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) (2003), 223 pp.
"The contribution in this book cast a spotlight into dark, often neglected, corners of the "information society" as articulated in the World Summit on the Information Society. Several very different layers are illuminated, from the philosophical underpinnings of the role of information in society, t ... more