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Interviewing for Journalists

Sally Adams, Wynford Hicks

London; New York: Routledge, 2nd ed. (2009), 249 pp.

"Interviewing for Journalists focuses on the many types of interviewing, from the routine street interview, vox pop and press conference to the interview used as the basis of an in-depth profile. Drawing on previously published material and featuring interviews with successful columnists such as Emm ... more

Communicating in Ministry and Mission: An Introduction to Pastoral and Evangelizing Communication

Franz-Josef Eilers

Manila: Logos (Divine Word) Publications, 3rd ed. (2009), 283 pp.

"This book serves as a primer on Church teachings and practices concerning communication issues. It is in fact a quite condensed text on nearly every aspect of Church communication. Eilers views communication as a theological principle that "guides and directs the way we see, study, and live our Chr ... more

Manual urgente para radialistas apasionados

José Ignacio López Vigil

Asunción: Radio ViVa;Kuña Roga;FEDEM;Radio San Roque González;Radio Pa'i Puku;Secretaría de Información y Comunicación (SICOM);Secretaría Nacional de Cultura, 2nd ed. (2009), 587 pp.

Kommunikations-Controlling in Theorie und Praxis: Eine Studie zur Entwicklung und Optimierung von Methoden zur strategischen Steuerung der Unternehmenskommunikation

Mandy Seidemann

Edingen: Besson (2009), 139 pp.

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Media Messages and Public Health: A Decisions Approach to Content Analysis

Amy B. Jordan (ed.)

New York; London: Routledge (2009), xvii, 270 pp.

"Media Messages and Public Health addresses the full range of methodological and conceptual issues involved in content analysis research, specifically focused on public health-related messages and behaviors. Uniquely tailored to the challenges faced by content researchers interested in the study of ... more

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Systems Concepts in Action: A Practitioner's Toolkit

Bob Williams, Richard Hummelbrunner

Stanford, Calif.: Stanford Business Books (2009), viii, 327 pp.

"Explores the application of systems ideas to investigate, evaluate, and intervene in complex and messy situations. The text serves as a field guide, with each chapter representing a method for describing and analyzing; learning about; or changing and managing a challenge or set of problems.The book ... more

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Measuring Media Audiences

Elirea Bornman

In: Media Studies: Media Content and Media Audiences, Vol. 3

Pieter J. Fourie (ed.)

Cape Town: Juta (2009), pp. 516-579

"This chapter is about some of the practices of audience research and, in particular, the methodologies and techniques employed in measuring the audiences of different broadcasting, print and outdoor media, the cinema as well as new media such as the internet. It also gives attention to audience mea ... more

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Transforming Tales: How Stories Can Change People

Rob Parkinson

London; Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2009), 340 pp.

"This book reveals the true impact of stories on our lives and how stories can create feelings of hope, take away psychological distress and even stimulate the immune system. It contains over 90 short stories, and allows readers to understand the patterns storytellers use to captivate attention and ... more

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Global Journalism: Topical Issues and Media Systems
Top Insights

Arnold S. De Beer (ed.)

Boston et al.: Pearson Education, 5th ed. (2009), 482 pp.

"Almost entirely rewritten and updated, Global Journalism addresses the most pertinent issues and problems in today's global journalism and media environments, whilst providing an extensive overview of journalism throughout the world. This new edition recognizes the vast and rapid changes taking pla ... more

Schreiben fürs Hören: Trainingstexte, Regeln und Methoden

Stefan Wachtel

Konstanz: UVK, 4., überarb. Aufl. (2009), 189 pp.

Code de déontologie et textes juridiques régissant les médias au Rwanda;Media Ethics and Legislation in Rwanda

Jean Paul Kahiyura

Paris: Panos Paris (2009), 188, 159 pp.

Communicator for a Cyber Age in Africa: A Training Manual in Media and Social Communication

Tom Kunnel (ed.)

Karen (KE): Bosco Eastern Africa Multimedia Services (2009), x, 439 pp.

Media Studies. Volume 3: Media Content and Media Audiences

Pieter J. Fourie (ed.)

Cape Town: Juta (2009), xxvi, 646 pp.

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Questionnaire Surveys in Media Research

Elirea Bornman

In: Media Studies: Media Content and Media Audiences, Vol. 3

Pieter J. Fourie (ed.)

Cape Town: Juta (2009), pp. 421-483

"This chapter gives an overview of the theory and practices associated with questionnaire surveys as a quantitative methodology, with specific reference to the ways in which surveys are used in media research. An application of how questionnaire surveys are used in audience research is illustrated b ... more

Was kostet mein Drehbuch? Das Script als Basis für die Filmkalkulation

Dennis Eick, Vera Hartung

Konstanz: UVK (2009), 179 pp.

El mundo de la edición de libros: Un libro de divulgación sobre la actividad editorial para autores, profesionales del sector y lectores en general
Key Guidance

Leandro de Sagastizábal, Fernando Esteves Fros (eds.)

Buenos Aires: Paidós, 3rd reimp. (2009), 268 pp.

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Understanding Cybercrime: A Guide for Developing Countries. Draft April 2009

Geneva: ITU, ICT Applications and Cybersecurity Division (2009), 225 pp.

"The Guide contains six main chapters. After an Introduction (Chapter 1) the Guide provides an overview of the phenomena of cybercrime (Chapter 2). This includes descriptions of how crimes are committed and explanations of the most widespread cybercrime offences such as hacking, identity theft and d ... more

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Empirische Kommunikationsforschung

Bertram Scheufele, Ines Engelmann

Konstanz: UVK (2009), 253 pp.

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Ethics for Journalists

Richard Keeble

London et al.: Routledge, 2nd ed. (2009), 326 pp.

"Ethics for Journalists tackles many of the issues which journalists face in their everyday lives - from the media's supposed obsession with sex, sleaze and sensationalism, to issues of regulation and censorship. Its accessible style and question and answer approach highlights the relevance of ethic ... more