E-merging media: communication and the media economy of the future

After the ECC-Book on ""E-conomy"" this new report of the European Communication Council (ECC) analyses from various perspectives the profound societal and economical change of the media economy, initiated by digitalisation and networking. The report examines effects and new perspectives in the area of economy, society, and politics

Mediating the message in the 21st century: a media sociology perspective

This book offers a theoretical approach to media content in the twenty-first century, with an added focus on entertainment media and the Internet

Media sociology

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ISBN/ISSN

9780415051101

Collation

1 online resource (138 pages) : illustrations

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Call Number

302.2 BAR m

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