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Journalism Education, Training and Employment

Bob Franklin, Donica Mensing (eds.)

New York; London: Routledge (2011), xii, 236 pp.

"During this period of rapid and significant change in journalistic practices, journalism educators are re-examining their own profession and contributing to the invention of new models and practices. This edited volume of studies by respected international scholars describes the diverse issues jour ... more

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Digital and Media Literacy: Connecting Culture and Classroom

Renee Hobbs

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The Church and New Media: Blogging Converts, Online Activists, and Bishops Who Tweet

Brandon Vogt (ed.)

Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor (2011), 224 pp.

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Covering and Countering Extremism in Pakistan’s Developing Media

Hannah Byam, Christopher Neu

Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace (USIP) (2011), 3 pp.

"With a rise in terrorist activity spreading fear through highly publicized attacks, Pakistan’s media landscape has increasingly been used as a battleground between those seeking to promote violent conflict and others seeking to manage or deter it. Pakistan’s media community has not yet develope ... more

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Alternative and Mainstream Media: The Converging Spectrum

Linda Jean Kenix

London: Bloomsbury Academic (2011), viii, 216 pp.

"Alternative media have historically been a central force in social change. Kenix argues, however, that they do not uniformly subvert the hierarchies of access that have always been fundamental to mainstream media. In fact, their journalistic norms and routines have always drawn on the professional ... more

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Fundamentalism in the Modern World. Vol. 2: Fundamentalism and Communication: Culture, Media and the Public Sphere

Ulrika Mårtensson, Jennifer Bailey, Priscilla Ringrose, Asbjorn Dyrendal (eds.)

London; New York: Tauris (2011), xi, 349 pp.

"How does religious fundamentalism operate in modern global society? This two-volume series analyses the dynamics of fundamentalism and its relationship to the modern state, the public sphere and globalisation. This second volume explores the links between fundamentalism and communication: the rise ... more

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The Practice of Public Diplomacy: Confronting Challenges Abroad

William A. Rugh

New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2011), xviii, 262 pp.

"Relying heavily on scores of first-hand accounts collected through interviews, the studies examine the practice of public diplomacy largely from the perspective of American practitioners in different countries. The analyses follow the standard field officer approach, asking systematically: what iss ... more

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The Handbook of Critical Intercultural Communication

Thomas K. Nakayama (ed.)

Chichester (UK); Malden, MA; New York: Wiley Blackwell (2011), xvii, 630 pp.

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Finanzierung journalistischer Aktivitäten durch gemeinnützige Organisationen in den USA

Lewis A. Friedland, Magda Konieczna

Dortmund; Berlin: Technische Universität Dormund, Institut für Journalistik;Forum for Active Philanthropy (2011), 49 pp.

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The Field of Nonprofit Funding of Journalism in the United States

Lewis A. Friedland, Magda Konieczna

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Essentials of Public Health Communication

Claudia F. Parvanta, David E. Nelson, Sarah A. Parvanta, Richard N. Harner (eds.)

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More Bad News from Israel

Greg Philo, Mike Berry

London: Pluto Press, Exp. and updated ed. (2011), viii, 475 pp.

"Building on rigorous research by the world-renowned Glasgow University Media Group, 'More Bad News From Israel' examines media coverage of the current conflict in the Middle East and the impact it has on public opinion. The book brings together senior journalists and ordinary viewers to examine how ... more

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Ethical Issues in International Communication

Alexander G. Nikolaev (ed.)

Basingstoke et al.: Palgrave Macmillan (2011), xii, 277 pp.

"A collection of essays from scholars around the globe examining the ethical issues and problems associated with some of the major areas within contemporary international communication: journalism, PR, marketing communication, and political rhetoric." (Publisher description)

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Observatorio iberoamericano de la ficción televisiva (Obitel) 2011: Calidad de la ficción televisiva y participación transmediática de las audiencias

Guillermo Orozco Gómez, Maria Immacolata Vassallo de Lopes (eds.)

São Paulo: Globo Comunicação e Participações (2011), 585 pp.

"A través de un estudio sistemático basado en el monitoreo de las producciones de ficción televisiva, este anuario presenta y analiza datos de producción, circulación, distribución y consumo de programas de ficción exhibidos en el 2010 y presenta una síntesis comparativa de lo que fue el añ ... more

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The Hierarchy of Global Suffering: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Television News Reporting on Foreign Natural Disasters

Stijn Joye

Journal of International Communication, volume 15, issue 2 (2011), pp. 45-61

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Global Communication: Theories, Stakeholders, and Trends

Thomas L. McPhail

Malden; Oxford: Blackwell, 3rd ed. (2010), xiv, 400 pp.