This unique textbook is a manageable introduction to all the theories and approaches that make up media studies, giving students an informed, balanced and global view of media today. Exploring the evolution of media internationally, this book offers theory and evidence in its discussion of past and present modes of media. Divided into four parts, readers are offered insight into critical theories and topics such as ‘Social and Global Change,’ ‘the Influence of Media,’ ‘Intercultural Communication’ and ‘News as a Form of Knowledge.’ Written by leading experts within media studies, Balnaves, Donald and Shoesmith lend their wealth of knowledge to the student reader through this text, guiding them through the progression of cultural and media studies. Genuinely global and cutting-edge, this leading textbook is the ideal learning resource for lecturers of media studies and undergraduate and p
Med udgangspunkt i den enkeltes relation til massemedierne præsenteres feltets centrale områder: identitet, påvirkning, sociale forskelle, semiotik, hermeneutik, retorik, narratologi, offentlighed og demokrati, produktion m.m. Forfatter: Jostein Gripsrud Udgivelsesår: 2010 Sider: 385 Sprog: Dansk
Kommunikationsteori Forlag: Routledge Udgivelsesår: 1992 Sider: 203 Sprog: Engelsk
Summary: "In recent years, a large number of theoretical models have been developed to try and make sense of today's complex global society. This text identifies eight distinct models of global studies, such as Americanization, Homogenization, Balkanization and Creolization, enabling the reader to make sense of the full range of global issues and contending views on the existing world order. Within each module, present theoretical literature and key current issues are addressed with boxed case studies. Paying particular attention to human rights, the book provides students with the theoretical grounding and practical knowledge necessary for an understanding of globalization. This book explains the challenges and redefines the core theories of globalization. Using fascinating case studies to illustrate how each model works in practice, the chapters look at society, culture, politics and e
Summary: Featuring a wide range of exercises, examples, and images, this textbook provides a practical way of analyzing the discourses of the global media industries. Building on a comprehensive introduction to the history and theory of global media communication, specific case studies of lifestyle and entertainment media are explored with examples from films, global women's magazines, Vietnamese news reporting and computer war games Titel: Global media discourse : a critical introduction Forfatter: David Machin Forlag: Routledge Udgivelsesår: 2007 Sider: 188 Sprog: Engelsk
'Globalization' is one of the key concepts of our time. It is used by both the right and the left as the cornerstone of their analysis of the international economy and polity. In both political and academic discussions, the assumption is commonly made that the process of economic globalization is well under way and that this represents a qualitatively new stage in the development of international capitalism. But is there in fact such a thing as a genuinely global economy? Globalization in Question investigates this notion, providing a very different account of the international economy and stressing the possibilities for its continued and extended governance. The new edition of this best-selling text has been thoroughly revised and updated to take into account new issues which have become salient in the period since the first and second editions were published. Several new chapters have
Showing the reader how to ask the right kinds of questions about social media, Christian Fuchs takes us on a journey across social media, delving deep into case studies on Google, Facebook, Twitter, WikiLeaks and Wikipedia Titel: Social media : a critical introduction Udgave: 2. udgave Genre: Faglitteratur Sammendrag: With social media affecting our experiences of everything from communication and the news to personal relations, more than ever it is essential to ask the right questions about politics, economy, culture and ideology. This book equips you with the critical approach you need to understand the complexities and contradictions of social media and the information society. Fully updated, this new edition: Lays bare the power relations at the heart of our digital media landscape. Features new chapters on the sharing economy of Uber and Airbnb and the political economy of social me
Globalisterne, de gør din verden mindre (bog) af Camilla Mehlsen og Filip Lau
