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9780230551619

Media Theories and Approaches A Global Perspective

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  • ISBN13:

    9780230551619

  • ISBN10:

    0230551610

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-12-15
  • Publisher: Red Globe Pr
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Summary

This is a manageable introduction to all the theories and approaches that make up media studies. The book is accompanied by extensive textual and online resources to give readers guidance at every step. Offering a truly global approach, this is a cutting edge text for today's students seeking to understand worldwide media, past and present.

Author Biography

MARK BALNAVES is Professor of New Media at Edith Cowan University, Australia.

STEPHANIE HEMELRYK DONALD is Director of the Institute for International Studies at University of Technology, Sydney.

BRIAN SHOESMITH is Adjunt Professor of Communication and Contemporary Arts at Edith Cowan University, Australia.

Table of Contents

Introduction A Global View
Key Classics
Classics in Media and Effects Classics in Media and Ideology
Key Empirical Trends
Games in the Era of Age Compression
Interactive Media and the Media Professions Information
Warfare Transforming Cultures
Key Debates
Governance and Digital Identities
The Information Commons Media Research
Conclusion
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