Handbook of Comparative Communication Research

by Esser, Frank; Hanitzsch, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780415802758
• ISBN10: 041580275X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-03-19
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The Handbook of Comparative Communication Research aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of comparative communication research. It fills an obvious gap in the literature and offers an extensive and interdisciplinary discussion of the general approach of comparative research, its prospect and problems as well as its applications in crucial sub-fields of communications. The first part of the volume charts the state of the art in the field; the second section introduces relevant areas of communication studies where the comparative approach has been successfully applied in recent years; the third part offers an analytical review of conceptual and methodological issues; and the last section proposes a roadmap for future research.

Author Biography

Frank Esser is Professor and Chair of International and Comparative Media Research in the Department of Mass Communication and Media Research at the University of Zurich! Thomas Hanitzsch is Professor in the Department of Communication and Media Research at the University of Munich.

Table of Contents

Series Editor's Foreword	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Contributors	p. xv
Introduction
On the Why and How of Comparative Inquiry in Communication Studies	p. 3
Disciplinary Developments
Comparing Political Communication	p. 25
Comparing Organizational and Business Communication	p. 48
Comparing Development Communication	p. 64
Comparing Computer-Mediated Communication	p. 81
Comparing Visual Communication	p. 94
Comparing Intercultural Communication	p. 119
Comparing Language and Social Interaction	p. 134
Comparing Gender and Communication	p. 148
Comparing Health Communication	p. 161
Central Research Areas
Comparing Media Systems	p. 185
Comparing Media Systems: A Response to Critics	p. 207
Comparing Media Policy and Regulation	p. 221
Comparing Media Markets	p. 234
Comparing Media Cultures	p. 249
Comparing Journalism Cultures	p. 262
Comparing Public Relations	p. 276
Comparing Election Campaign Communication	p. 289
Comparing News on National Elections	p. 308
Comparing News on Europe: Elections and Beyond	p. 327
Comparing News on Foreign and International Affairs	p. 341
Comparing Cross-Border Information Flows and Their Effects	p. 353
Comparing Entertainment and Emotions	p. 370
Comparing Media Use and Reception	p. 382
Comparing Effects of Political Communication	p. 400
Conceptual and Methodological Issues
Challenges to Comparative Research in a Globalizing Media Landscape	p. 415
Comparative Research Designs: Toward a Multilevel Approach	p. 430
Comparative Survey Research	p. 445
Comparative Content Analysis	p. 459
Securing Equivalence: Problems and Solutions	p. 469
Analyzing Comparative Data: Opportunities and Challenges	p. 486
Conclusion
Challenges and Perspectives of Comparative Communication Inquiry	p. 501
Index	p. 517
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