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Making News: Handbook of Media in Contemporary India

Uday Sahay (ed.)

New Delhi: Oxford University Press (2006), xxii, 282 pp.

"This book is a collection of articles based on first-hand experiences in news media by eminent Indian media personalities. It is a comprehensive collection, exploring different kinds of news reporting across TV, print, and radio as also across different genres like sports, business, entertainment, ... more

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Medienhandbuch Deutschland: Fernsehen, Radio, Presse, Multimedia, Film

Gerd Kopper

Jörg Stricker (collab.)

Reinbek bei Hamburg: Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag (2006), 490 pp.

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Strategisches Informations- und Kommunikationsmanagement: Handbuch der sicherheitspolitischen Kommunikation und Medienarbeit

Carsten Bockstette, Walter Jertz, Siegfried Quandt (eds.)

Bonn: Bernard & Graefe (2006), 310 pp.

Press Subsidies in Europe

Isabel Fernández Alonso, Miquel de Moragas, José Joaquín Blasco Gil, Núria Almiron (eds.)

Barcelona: Generalitat de Catalunya;Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Institut de la Comunicació (2006), 228 pp.

"This book aims to provide a descriptive and analytical account of subsidy policies for periodical publications in Western Europe in 2006. It sets out the position of the policymakers who design and implement such policies, of sector industrial federations and of academics specialised in media polic ... more

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African Scholarly Publishing Essays

Alois Mlambo (ed.)

Oxford; Uppsala: African Books Collective;International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP);Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation (2006), 273 pp.

"This volume grew out of a seminar on scholarly publishing held in Arusha, Tanzania in 2002. It was originally announced for publication as The African Scholarly Writers and Publishers Handbook, as a sequel to the much acclaimed African Writers’ Handbook published by African Books Collective in 19 ... more

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Key Concepts in Political Communication

Darren G. Lilleker

London: Sage (2006), 209 pp.

"This is a systematic and accessible introduction to the critical concepts, structures, and professional practices of political communication. Author Darren G. Lilleker presents more than 50 core concepts in political communication which cement together various strands of theory. From aestheticisati ... more

Das große Lexikon Medien und Kommunikation: Kompendium interdisziplinärer Konzepte

Leon R. Tsvasman (ed.)

Würzburg: Ergon (2006), 425 pp.

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Encyclopedia of Religion, Communication, and Media
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Daniel A. Stout (ed.)

New York: Routledge (2006), xx, 467 pp.

"This volume breaks down disciplinary walls in numerous ways. First, it combines information about the intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, and societal levels of communication into a single resource. At the intrapersonal level, new issues are raised about communication between individuals and deity ... : Why is religious experience difficult to explain in rational terms? Why is silence more sacred than spoken prayer in some religious communities? What is the nature of “thought communication” in religious meditation? Why is the use of profanity justified in some religious circles? How does idolatry reinforce religious customs and values? Why was chanting one of the first forms of religious communication? Religious information is also exchanged between individuals at the level of interpersonal communication. This volume identifies rituals that have not been adequately analyzed in terms of communication aspects: Why do some sects require public confession? Why is body decoration an acceptable form of worship in some religious groups, but not in others? How does dance communicate the sacred through metaphoric movement? What are the multiple forms of communication with the dead? Why are feasts a form of religious worship in all major religions? How does the study of organizational communication apply to religion? This volume also aids study of mediated communication to larger groups both inside and outside religious denominations. Throughout history, technology has simultaneously aided and impeded communication processes; this also applies to religious culture: How did religion change during the historical transition from orality to literacy? How did printing contribute to the diffusion of religious values in the world? Why have religious novels grown in popularity? Is television considered a religious medium? How has the Internet affected religious congregations and communities? What is religious media literacy? These are only a few of the questions addressed by this encyclopedia. Articles also deal with (1) concepts such as information, communication, and censorship, (2) denominations which exhibit different communication practices, and (3) the various media used in religious worship. Entries were contributed by scholars from various disciplines, including religious studies, communication, anthropology, sociology, ancient studies, religion and modern culture, theology, and many others." (Introduction, page xiii-xiv) more

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Communication for Social Change Anthology: Historical and Contemporary Readings
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Alfonso Gumucio Dagron, Thomas Tufte (eds.)

South Orange, New Jers.: Communication for Social Change Consortium (2006), 1067 pp.

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Der Islam in der Gegenwart

Werner Ende, Udo Steinbach (eds.)

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), 5., aktual. und erw. Aufl., Lizenzausg. (2005), 1064 pp.

Perspectives on Distance Education: Educational Media in Asia
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Usha V. Reddi, Sanjaya Mishra (eds.)

Vancouver: Commonwealth of Learning (COL) (2005), 206 pp.

"The book opens with a review of the key issues in using media for education. It then proceeds through five country studies, written by highly qualified and experienced policy-makers and practitioners of educational media. The country studies are followed by research reviews that synthesise the majo ... more

The Acacia Atlas 2005: Mapping African ICT Growth;L'Atlas Acacia 2005: Cartographie de la croissance des TIC en Afrique
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Ottawa: International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2005), 36 pp.

Glossar Kultur und Entwicklung: Ein Vademecum durch den Kulturdschungel

Michael Schönhuth

Eschborn; Bern: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ);Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit (DEZA) (2005), 255 pp.

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Asia Unplugged: The Wireless and Mobile Media Boom in the Asia-Pacific

Madanmohan Rao, Lunita Mendoza (eds.)

New Delhi; Thousand Oaks; London: Response Books;Sage (2005), 464 pp.

"Wireless is the hottest technology and media sector in the world today—and Asia is at the centre of the action. This volume captures the flavour and implications of these fast-paced developments by providing a comprehensive, detailed and insightful look at the wireless scenario in the Asia-Pacifi ... more

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Grundbegriffe der Pastoraltheologie

Maria Elisabeth Aigner, Anna Findl-Ludescher, Veronika Prüller-Jagenteufel

München: Don Bosco Verlag (2005), 231 pp.

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Handbook of Visual Communication: Theory, Methods, and Media

Sheree Josephson, James D. Kelly, Ken Smith (eds.)

New York; London: Routledge, 2nd ed. (2005), xxiii, 493 pp.

"The second edition of this already-classic text has been completely revised to reflect the metamorphosis of communication in the last 15 years and the ubiquity of visual communication in our modern mediated lifestyle. 13 major theories of communication are defined by the top experts in their fields ... more

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The Continuum Guide to Media Education

Pat Brereton

London: Continuum (2005), 197 pp.

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Key Concepts in Journalism Studies

Bob Franklin, Martin Hamer, Mark Hanna, Marie Kinsey, John E. Richardson

London: Sage (2005), 362 pp.

"Key Concepts in Journalism offers a systematic and accessible introduction to the terms, processes, and effects of journalism;a combination of practical considerations with theoretical issues; and further reading suggestions. The authors bring an enormous range of experience in newspaper and broadc ... more