McQuail′s Mass Communication TheorySAGE, 28.02.2010 - 632 Seiten "Denis McQuail′s Mass Communication Theory is not just a seminal text in the study of media and society - it is a benchmark for understanding and appreciating the long and winding road people and their media have taken to get us here." - Mark Deuze, Indiana University and Leiden University "This is a unique work tested by time and generations of students around the world - North, South, East and West." - Kaarle Nordenstreng, University of Tampere "McQuail′s Mass Communication Theory continues to be the clearest and best introduction to this sprawling field." - Anders Hansen, University of Leicester With over 125,000 copies sold, McQuail′s Mass Communication Theory has been the benchmark for studying media and communication for more than 25 years. It remains the most authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the field and offers unmatched coverage of the research literature. It covers everything a student needs to know of the diverse forms of mass communication today, including television, radio, newspapers, film, music, the internet and other forms of new media. Denis McQuail shows that more than ever, theories of mass communication matter for the broader understanding of society and culture. Unmatched in coverage and used across the globe, this book includes:
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Inhalt
Part 1 Preliminaries | 1 |
1 Introduction to the Book | 3 |
2 The Rise of Mass Media | 23 |
Part 2 Theories | 49 |
3 Concepts and Models for Mass Communication | 51 |
4 Theory of Media and Society | 79 |
5 Mass Communication and Culture | 111 |
6 New Media New Theory? | 135 |
Issues Concepts and Methods of Analysis | 339 |
14 Media Genres and Texts | 369 |
Part 6 Audiences | 395 |
15 Audience Theory and Research Traditions | 397 |
16 Audience Formation and Experience | 419 |
Part 7 Effects | 451 |
17 Processes and Models of Media Effects | 453 |
18 SocialCultural Effects | 477 |
7 Normative Theory of Media and Society | 161 |
Part 3 Structures | 189 |
Principles and Accountability | 191 |
9 Media Economics and Governance | 217 |
10 Global Mass Communication | 247 |
Part 4 Organizations | 273 |
Pressures and Demands | 275 |
12 The Production of Media Culture | 307 |
Part 5 Content | 337 |
19 News Public Opinion and Political Communication | 503 |
Part 8 Epilogue | 537 |
20 The Future of Mass Communication | 539 |
Glossary | 548 |
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