Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies

by Watson, James; Hill, Anne

• ISBN13: 9781849665285
• ISBN10: 1849665281
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-10
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

The Watson and Hill dictionary has long been a classic of its kind and a 'must' for university and college booklists. Now in its eighth edition, this volume includes new entries and substantial updates - and continues to be a vital resource for students and teachers. The Dictionary of Media and Communication Studiesprovides students with a gateway into the study of intercultural communication, public relations and marketing communications. The new edition focuses on the interesting changes affecting public service broadcasting, the role of advertising and PR, the nature and extent of regulation, the impact of globalisation and the consumerisation of knowledge and culture. This volume seeks to make its twenty-first century readers more media literate, as well as more critical consumers of modern news.

Author Biography

James Watson was formerly a Senior Lecturer in Media and Course Director of a BA in Media & Communication, University of Greenwich with West Kent College. He is author of What is Communication Studies? (1985) and Media Communication: An Introduction to Theory and Process (2008), now in its third edition. His book Talking in Whispers which won The Other Award, was Highly Commended in the Carnegie Awards and was winner of the Buxtehuder Bulle Prize for teen fiction. Recent publications include Key Themes in Interpersonal Communication (2007).

Anne Hill lectures in Communication Studies at Southampton Solent University. Her most recent publications include Key Themes in Interpersonal Communication (2007), and 'Genetic Testing in a Drama and Discussion Workshop: Exploring Knowledge Construction' in Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance, 14.3, 361-390.