"This concise volume presents key concepts and entries from the twelve-volume ICA International Encyclopedia of Communication (2008), condensing leading scholarship into a practical and valuable single volume. Jointly published with the International Communication Association (ICA), the leading acad
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emic association of the discipline in the world. Contributions come from hundreds of authors who represent excellence in their respective fields." (Publisher description)
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"The Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies has provided students and the general public alike with a gateway into the study of intercultural communication, public relations and marketing communications since 1984. In this 9th edition, James Watson and Anne Hill provide a detailed compendium
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of the different facets of personal, group, mass-media and internet communication that continues to be a vital source of information for all those interested in how communication affects our lives. They cover new applications and developments, such as the incorporation of Neuroscience techniques in advertising and marketing. Other updates include Cyber-bullying, Twitter scandals, conduct in media organizations, on-line lobbying, global protesting/petitioning, and gender issues relating to social media in general. While new entries explore the profound shifts that have taken place in the world of communication in recent years, the purpose of this new edition is not necessarily to keep abreast of every new media event but to reflect the trends that influence and prompt such events, such as the Leveson Inquiry and Report and phone hacking via mobile phones." (Publisher description)
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"Il Dizionario presenta, attraverso 2000 voci, il fenomeno comunicativo nella prospettiva delle diverse scienze umane e sociali (Sociologia, Psicologia, Pedagogia, Semiotica, Linguistica, Metodologia, Diritto, Economia, Storia, Antropologia, Filosofia, Etica, Teologia) e degli sviluppi più recenti
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della ricerca tecnologica. Questa pluralità di approcci si arricchisce, sul piano interculturale, grazie all’apertura internazionale nella scelta delle voci e dei collaboratori (135, tra i quali alcuni dei più noti studiosi e ricercatori italiani e stranieri). Alle formule adottate da analoghe opere – quella del prontuario (molte voci brevi ed esclusivamente informative) e quella saggistica (poche voci, che costituiscono vere e proprie sintesi teoriche) – si è preferita una scelta integrata che favorisce sia la consultazione rapida sia la riflessione critica sui contenuti." (https://www.lacomunicazione.it)
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"El ámbito de la comunicación social es, por sí mismo, cambiante y complejo. Hoy en día los continuos avances de los medios electrónicos y las posibilidades que se abren a través del desarrollo de nuevas tecnologías, particularmente en el mundo de la informática y la telemática, nos hacen d
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ar mayor crédito a las palabras de Mcluhan, según las cuáles la humanidad es hoy como una aldea global. Esta aldea global, llamada por Juan Pablo II uno de los areópagos contemporáneos (RD 37) exige de parte de todos los agentes de pastoral -una mayor comprensión y conocimiento a fin de, como lo señala el Papa, sepamos influir en esta nueva cultura. Parte de ese conocimiento exige tener claridad sobre los usos más comunes de los términos que se emplean en el mundo de los medios, y más específicamente en el de las nuevas tecnologías, que han invadido más intensamente la vida de las personas. Para cumplir esta tarea hemos querido ofrecer el Vocabulario de la Comunicación Social, teniendo además la garantía de que será una herramienta útil para otras personas que se desenvuelven en el mundo de la comunicación social. Pensamos específicamente en los estudiantes y profesionales de la comunicación." (https://documental.celam.org)
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"This volume is designed to revolutionize the field of communication by identifying a broad ethical theory which transcends the world of mass media practice to reveal a more humane and responsible code of values. The contributors, representing a diverse range of intercultural perspectives, defend th
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e possibility of universal moral imperatives such as justice, reciprocity and human dignity. Through an examination of the values in which their cultures are grounded, they provide a short list of ethical principles which form the common ground from which to view contemporary issues in the media, interpersonal communication, mediation and conflict resolution." (Publisher description)
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