In this must-have new anthology, top media scholars explore the leading edge of digital media studies to provide a broad, authoritative survey of the study of the field and a compelling preview of future developments. This book is divided into five key areas video games, digital images, the electronic word, computers and music, and new digital media and offers an invaluable guide for students a…
For courses in Interpersonal Communication" Choices Behind Human Communication "The Interpersonal Communication Book " approaches the subject of communication through integrative theory, research, and hands-on methods. A threefold approach identifies important communicative concepts: choices in interpersonal situations, the theories and research that support these choices, and the communication…
Philosophy of Communication Ethicsis a unique and timely contribution to the study of communication ethics. This series of essays articulates unequivocally the intimate connection between philosophy of communication and communication ethics. This scholarly volume assumes that there is a multiplicity of communication ethics. What distinguishes one communication ethic from another is the philosop…
Comprehensiveness: From opening discussions on the nature of research to thorough treatment of the methods of textual analysis, qualitative and quantitative methods, and finally writing up research, the breadth of coverage is the hallmark of this text
A brief, professional, reader-friendly guide for improving professional cross-cultural communication skills. Help readers communicate across cultures withGuide to Cross-Cultural Communication, a handy reference containing information on negotiations, business writing, and speaking with those from diverse cultural backgrounds. This text also includes business-related examples throughout. The s…
The revised fourth Edition of the field of interpersonal communication delivers a clear comprehensive, and exciting overview of the field of interpersonal communication. It offers graduate students and faculty an important state-of-art reference work in which well-known experts summarize theory and current research. The editors also explore key issues in the field, including personal relationsh…
With Media Convergence, Tim Dwyer has given us a bold restatement of the political economy approach for a 21st century media environment where traditional industry silos are collapsing, and where media users are increasingly engaged with the production and distribution of media and not simply its consumption. The book displays considerable attention to institutional detail and comparative analy…
Offers an examination of technology's impact on media companies and the results of convergence among media industries, considering the effects on journalistic, business, and economic practices. This book explores the changes in communication technologies and the history of media segments and their evolutions as they adapt to global changes