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Extensively revised and updated, the sixth edition of the Watson & Hill Dictionary is a key resource for students of all aspects of communication. It provides an aid to the study of interpersonal communication, the theory of communication, media history, and technological development, balancing the specifics of, for example, legislation affecting media performance with the major themes central to most programs of studyaudience, cultural interaction through media, globalization and issues surrounding the impact of technology on society, and the nature of ownership and control. The Dictionary of Media & Communication Studies is also accessible to the general reader interested in keeping up with media events and curious to explore some of the subject's fascinating terrain.
James Watson is Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication Studies at West Kent College. Anne Hill is Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication Studies at Southampton Institute, UK. Extensively revised and updated, the sixth edition of The Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies is a key resource for students of all aspects of communication. It provides an aid to the study of interpersonal communication, the theory of communication, media history, and technological development. It skillfully balances the specifics of legislation affecting media performance with the major themes central to most programs of studyaudience, cultural interaction through media, globalization and issues surrounding the impact of technology on society, and the nature of ownership and control. The Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies is also accessible to the general reader interested in keeping up with media events and curious to explore the subject's fascinating terrain. "This is an excellent reference work for students, and should make an indispensible companion or first port of call."Reference Reviews "This is an excellent reference work for students, and should make an indispensible companion or first port of call."Reference Reviews
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Extensively revised and updated, the sixth edition of the Watson & Hill Dictionary is a key resource for students of all aspects of communication. It provides an aid to the study of interpersonal communication, the theory of communication, media history, and technological development, balancing the specifics of, for example, legislation affecting media performance with the major themes central to most programs of study—audience, cultural interaction through media, globalization and issues surrounding the impact of technology on society, and the nature of ownership and control. The Dictionary of Media & Communication Studies is also accessible to the general reader interested in keeping up with media events and curious to explore some of the subject's fascinating terrain.
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This now-standard reference offers instant access to the latest information on communication and cultural theory, media policy and media practice. In addition to its usual comprehensive coverage of topics as diverse as media audiences, censorship, electronic mail, and communications models, this new edition includes a new chronology of media events, providing a guide to key moments in the development of the mass media, as well as a host of new entries.
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Extensively revised and updated, the sixth edition of the Watson & Hill Dictionary is a key resource for students of all aspects of communication. It provides an aid to the study of interpersonal communication, the theory of communication, media history, and technological development.
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The new fourth edition of "A Dictionary of Communication and Media Studies", like its highly successful predecessors, brings together a large amount of up-to-the-minute information on current media policy and practice, communication and cultural theory. As the field of communication, media, and cultural studies grows and grows, students and teachers will find this dictionary an invaluable guide through the maze of terms and concepts they encounter in the course of their work.
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Substantially revised and updated, the sixth edition of the Watson and Hill Dictionary is a key resource for students of all aspects of communication. It provides an aid to the study of interpersonal communication, the theory of communication, media history, and technological development, balancing the specifics of, for example, legislation affecting media performance with the major themes central to most programs of study--audience, cultural interaction through media, globalization and issues surrounding the impact of technology on society, and the nature of ownership and control. The Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies is also accessible to the general reader interested in keeping up with media events and curious to explore some of the subject's fascinating terrain.
About the Author
James Watson is Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication Studies at West Kent College. Anne Hill is Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication Studies at Southampton Institute, UK.