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We the Media: Grassroots Journalism by the People, for the People

Dan Gillmor

Sebastopol, Calif.: O'Reilly (2006), xviii, 299 pp.

"Now that it's possible to publish in real time to a worldwide audience, a new breed of grassroots journalists are taking the news into their own hands. Armed with laptops, cell phones, and digital cameras, these readers-turned-reporters are transforming the news from a lecture into a conversation. ... more

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Electronic Media Management

Peter Pringle, Michael F. Starr

Burlington: Focal Press, 5th ed. (2006), 407 pp.

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Communications Media, Globalization and Empire

Oliver Boyd-Barrett (ed.)

Eastleigh: John Libbey (2006), xii, 248 pp.

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Global Communication: Theories, Stakeholders, and Trends

Thomas L. McPhail

Malden; Oxford: Blackwell, 2nd ed. (2006), xiv, 357 pp.

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Religion in the Media Age

Stewart M. Hoover

Abingdon: Routledge (2006), 341 pp.

"Looking at the everyday interaction of religion and media in our cultural lives, Hoover's new book is a fascinating assessment of the state of modern religion. Recent years have produced a marked turn away from institutionalized religions towards more autonomous, individual forms of the search for ... more

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Native on the Net: Indigenous and Diasporic Peoples in the Virtual Age

Kyra Landzelius (ed.)

London; New York: Routledge (2006), xi, 338 pp.

"From the Taino Indians of the Caribbean, the U’wa of the Amazon rainforest, and the Tunomans and Assyrians of Iraq, to the Tingas and Zapatistas, Native on the Net is a lively and intriguing exploration of how new technologies have enabled these previously isolated peoples to reach new levels of ... more

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Capturing Believers: American International Radio, Religion, and Reception, 1931-1970

Timothy H. B. Stoneman

Georgia Institute of Technology, Doctoral Thesis (2006), vi, 527 pp.

"Capturing Believers" provides a history of the reception of American conservative evangelical missionary broadcasting from its inception in 1931 through the rise of the commercial era in 1970. The dissertation narrates accounts of two major Protestant stations, HCJB and ELWA, located in Ecuador and ... more

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Media and Minorities: The Politics of Race in News and Entertainment

Stephanie Greco Larson

Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield (2006), 363 pp.

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Implications of the Sacred in (Post)Modern Media

Johanna Sumiala-Seppänen, Knut Lundby, Raimo Salokangas (eds.)

Göteborg: Nordicom (2006), 274 pp.

"The news media report global conflicts related to religion. New expressions of religiosity and spirituality appear in popular media culture. The relationship between media and the sacred has become an inevitable topic. This book offers new and fresh perspectives on the media, the sacred and religio ... more

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Comparing Media from Around the World

Robert McKenzie

Ian Werner; Nabil Dajani (contrib.)

Boston: Pearson (2006), 372 pp.

"This book discusses the fundamental elements of media systems and shows how they are used in eight sample countries. Unlike other books, it is organized according to media elements, with comparative discussions of all eight countries within each chapter. This helps readers make connections and comp ... more

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Mit Pokémon in Harry Potters Welt: Medien in den Fantasien von Kindern
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Maya Götz (ed.)

München: kopaed (2006), 460 pp.

"Fernsehen tötet die Fantasie – so zumindest die Alltagstheorie zum Verhältnis von Medien und der Imaginationsleistung von Kindern. Bei genauerem Hinsehen ist das Verhältnis jedoch sehr viel komplexer, wie die hier vorgestellte Studie zu den Tagträumen der 8- bis 10-Jährigen zeigt. Fernsehen ... more

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Encyclopedia of Religion, Communication, and Media
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Daniel A. Stout (ed.)

New York: Routledge (2006), xx, 467 pp.

"This volume breaks down disciplinary walls in numerous ways. First, it combines information about the intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, and societal levels of communication into a single resource. At the intrapersonal level, new issues are raised about communication between individuals and deity ... : Why is religious experience difficult to explain in rational terms? Why is silence more sacred than spoken prayer in some religious communities? What is the nature of “thought communication” in religious meditation? Why is the use of profanity justified in some religious circles? How does idolatry reinforce religious customs and values? Why was chanting one of the first forms of religious communication? Religious information is also exchanged between individuals at the level of interpersonal communication. This volume identifies rituals that have not been adequately analyzed in terms of communication aspects: Why do some sects require public confession? Why is body decoration an acceptable form of worship in some religious groups, but not in others? How does dance communicate the sacred through metaphoric movement? What are the multiple forms of communication with the dead? Why are feasts a form of religious worship in all major religions? How does the study of organizational communication apply to religion? This volume also aids study of mediated communication to larger groups both inside and outside religious denominations. Throughout history, technology has simultaneously aided and impeded communication processes; this also applies to religious culture: How did religion change during the historical transition from orality to literacy? How did printing contribute to the diffusion of religious values in the world? Why have religious novels grown in popularity? Is television considered a religious medium? How has the Internet affected religious congregations and communities? What is religious media literacy? These are only a few of the questions addressed by this encyclopedia. Articles also deal with (1) concepts such as information, communication, and censorship, (2) denominations which exhibit different communication practices, and (3) the various media used in religious worship. Entries were contributed by scholars from various disciplines, including religious studies, communication, anthropology, sociology, ancient studies, religion and modern culture, theology, and many others." (Introduction, page xiii-xiv) more

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Your Guide to Marketing Books in the Christian Marketplace

Sarah Bolme

Charlotte, North Carol.: Crest (2006), 192 pp.

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International Communication: Continuity and Change

Daya Kishan Thussu

London: Hodder Arnold, 2nd ed. (2006), 336 pp.

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Concise Encyclopedia of Church and Religious Organization Marketing

Robert Stevens, David Loudon, Bruce Wrenn, Henry Cole

New York: Haworth (2006), 176 pp.

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Radio: A Complete Guide to the Industry

William A. Richter

New York: Peter Lang (2006), 285 pp.

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A Handbook of Councils and Churches: Profiles of Ecumenical Relationships

Hubert van Beek (ed.)

Geneva: World Council of Churches (2006), 624 pp.

"The purpose of this book is primarily to provide a comprehensive reference and source of information for those who labour daily in the churches and organizations that make up the ecumenical movement. It is hoped that, beyond that circle, the book will also serve all who have a passion for, or an in ... more

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