Learn how to deliver news in any and all media. This one volume teaches you how to master all of the skills needed to be a converged journalist. Don't think only broadcast or print. Think online, air waves, magazines, PDAs, cell phones and electronic paper. Convergent Journalism an Introduction explains what makes a news story effective today and how to recognize the best medium for a particula…
This Handbook charts the growing area of journalism studies, exploring the current state of theory and setting an agenda for future research in an international context. The volume is structured around theoretical and empirical approaches, and covers scholarship on news production and organizations; news content; journalism and society; and journalism in a global context. Emphasizing comparativ…
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, amid collapsing revenues and a rising torrent of online misinformation and gender-based hate speech, States have a human rights-based obligation to ensure the survival of public interest media, most urgently through subsidies that can be funded by proper taxation of multinational tech companies. That is the leading conclusion of a new report by International …
The 11th edition of A First Look at Communication Theory encourages students who are encountering the field for the first time to tackle theories without fear. The authors’ conversational style and relevant examples keep complex theories within the grasp of first-time theory students. They introduce over 30 diverse theories that are a mix of foundational and recent scholarship and, with the b…
Numerical Analysis' covers not only the standard topics but also some more advanced numerical methods being used by computational scientists and engineers - topics such as compression, forward and backward error analysis, and iterative methods of solving equations - all while maintaining a level of discussion appropriate for undergraduates. Each chapter contains a Reality Check, which is an ext…
The construction professional has to be a "jack of all trades, and master of all." This text covers a wide range of subjects, reflecting the breadth of knowledge needed to understand the dynamics of this large and complex industry. This edition introduces extended coverage in the scheduling area to address more advanced and practice oriented procedures such as Start to Start, Finish to Finish, …
James Ambrose ; based on the work of the late Harry Parker.
This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content, which is especially relevant to students outside the United States. For core courses in auditing. An integrated, up-to-date approach to auditing and assurance services Comprehensive and up-to-date, including discussion of new standards, codes, and concepts…
Content notes What is corporate finance? -- Setting the stage -- Accounting statements and cash flows -- Common-size, common-base year, and ratio analysis -- Present and future value -- Compounding and interest rate conversion : when what you've got isn't what you need -- Payment composition and amortization schedules -- Valuing bonds -- Valuing stocks -- Valuing projects : the capital-budge…
Designed for the reader with little or no accounting or business experience, "Financial Statements Demystified" explains in a clear, easy-to-understand way how to read a financial statement and use it effectively in making investment decisions