Bücher der Reihe Routledge Communication Series

Elevates global entertainment to an area of worthy media study that was previously reserved for global news and takes a worldwide approach, encompassing Nigeria, Egypt, Brazil, and India - in addition to the more high-profile, heavily researched areas of Europe and East Asia.

"Internet Newspapers: The Making of a Mainstream Medium" examines newspapers on the Internet, and addresses the emergence of online newspapers and the delivery of news through this outlet.

Based on a study examining the meaning of the term 'media literacy' in children, this volume concentrates on audiovisual narratives of television and film and their effects. It closely examines children's concepts of real and unreal and how they learn to make distinctions between the two.

Explores the use of communication to transform global, national and local structures of power that create and sustain oppressive conditions. This book focuses on discussing the key social challenges in the agriculture, education, gender, health, housing and poverty sectors.

This research volume serves as a comprehensive resource for psychophysiological research on media responses. It addresses the theoretical underpinnings, methodological techniques, and most recent research in this area. It goes beyond current volumes by placing the research techniques within a context of communication processes and effects as a field, and demonstrating how the real-time measurement of physiological responses enhances and complements more traditional measures of psychological effects from media.

This volume provides an overview of the methodological issues and challenges inherent in the study of small groups and teams from the perspective of seasoned researchers in communication, psychology and other fields in the behavioral and social sciences. It summarizes the current state of group methods in a format that is readable, insightful, and useful for both new and experienced group researchers. This collection of essays will inspire new and established researchers alike to look beyond their current methodological approaches, covering both traditional and new methods for studying groups and teams, and exploring the full range of groups in face-to-face and online settings. The work is an important addition to graduate study on group and team research and it will be a valuable reference for established group researchers, and consultants and other practitioners.

This volume presents the basics of semiotic theory to communication scholars, it summarizes those aspects relevant to the study of social interaction, particularly the signs and codes - explaining how they come together within cultures.

Developed for use in courses on mass media and society, media studies, and media literacy, this book offers diverse theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches on the representation of romantic relationships across the media spectrum, including the myths, stereotypes, and prescriptions manifested throughout the press.

This volume focuses on the development of entertainment-education - using the universal appeal of entertainment to show individuals how they can live safer, healthier, and happier lives. The authors identify ethical and other problems that accompany this approach to social change.

Explores sex differences in how men and women communicate, set within the context of sex similarities. This book examines how sex differences and similarities can be seen in various verbal and nonverbal communicative behaviours across contexts. It is of interest to readers in communication, social psychology, relationships, and related fields.

The Global Journalist in the 21st Century systematically assesses the demographics, education, socialization, professional attitudes and working conditions of journalists in 33 countries around the world. As the most comprehensive and reliable source on journalists around the world, it will serve as the primary source for evaluating the state of journalism. It promises to become a standard textbook among journalism, media, and communication students and researchers around the world.

This volume delves into the use of interactive communication applications to promote health behavior change. Providing a timely and comprehensive review of current tools for health communication, eHealth Applications is a must-read for scholars, students and researchers in health communication, public health, and health education.

This volume delves into the use of interactive communication applications to promote health behavior change. Providing a timely and comprehensive review of current tools for health communication, eHealth Applications is a must-read for scholars, students and researchers in health communication, public health, and health education.

This volume provides a thorough review of current concepts and practices in the areas of strategic management, branding, and conglomerization in the electronic media industry. For researchers, scholars, and students in media economics and management and business.

This text is the result of an "excellence project" - commissioned by the IABC (International Association of Business Communicators) Research Foundation. The project sought to explore what makes an excellent communication department and how good public relations makes organizations more effective.

Culture and Public Relations explores the impact of culture ' societal and organizational ' through the global lens of public relations. With contributors from Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America, this collection offers international perspectives on an increasingly important area. It will be required reading for scholars, researchers, and students in public relations and business.

Long-distance relationships have become a popular area of study, although limited work has been published. In response to this state of scholarship, Laura Stafford summarizes literature across the social sciences on various types of long-distance relationships and extracts themes and patterns across the relational types, relating them to theory.

A detailed commentary about the V-chip and its impact on communication policy. For scholars, lawyers, policy makers, and others interested in mass comm., broadcasting, and program rating issues.

Addressing both renowned theories and standard applications, Stories of Life in the Workplace explains how stories affect human practices and organizational life. Authors Larry Browning and George H. Morris explore how we experience, interpret, and personalize narrative stories in our everyday lives, and how these communicative acts impact our social aims and interactions. In pushing the boundaries of how we perceive narrative and organization, the authors include stories that are broadly applicable across all concepts and experiences.

First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Addresses the connections between communication patterns & more general social conditions, with analysis of types of communication, their meanings, & associations with ethnicity & class. For scholars in comm theory, discourse, & social issues.

First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

In light of the considerable popularity of horror films over the last three decades, this text addresses the problem of inconsistent investigations into audience preferences for, and reactions to, horror films.

First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This volume examines parent-child interaction and creates a framework for future research in the area. The chapter authors bring a communication perspective to enduring problems of discipline, adolescent conflict and physical child abuse.

This is a comparative analysis of public relations as practiced in various countries and regions around the world. The text views public relations in each country or region covered from the perspective of the practioners in that country. It also discusses issues and practices relating to education.

Based on a seminar series at the Freedom Forum Media Studies Center at Columbia University, USA, this text examines the origins, meaning and impact of media and communication research in America, with links to European antecedents. The book collects essays, commentaries and reports.