Communication News & Updates

Recent Articles

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   Public Relations And Nation Building: Influencing Israel

   Why not read this interview with Margalit Toledano and David McKie, authors of Public Relations And Nation Building, and find out the answers to such questions as "Does the definition of PR change when used in the context of nation building?", and "What makes Israel stand out from other countries, in terms of the use of PR to inform/build national identity?"
    

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   Sourcebook for Political Communication Research

   NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK, The Sourcebook for Political Communication Research offers scholars, students, researchers, and other interested readers a comprehensive source for state-of-the-art/field research methods, measures, and analytical techniques in the field of political communication.

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   The Routledge Companion to Advertising and Promotional Culture

   Do you need a guide to the methodologies, concepts, debates, and policies that shape our everyday relationship with advertising?
   
   Look no further than The Routledge Companion to Advertising and Promotional Culture, which provides an essential guide to these key issues!

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   2013 Media and Communication Catalogs Now Available

   We have updated our Media and Communication catalogs to showcase our new and key titles for 2013!
   
   We have two new catalogs, our general Media and Communication catalog and our Media and Communication Research catalog.

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   Organization and Organizing - Now Available

   This timely collection addresses central issues in organizational communication theory on the nature of organizing and organization. The unique strength of this volume is its contribution to the conception of materiality, agency, and discourse in current theorizing and research on the constitution of organizations.

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   Digital Storytelling - Visit the Companion Website

   Listen deeply. Tell stories. This is the mantra of the Center for Digital Storytelling (CDS). Over the years, the CDS's work has transformed the way that community activists, educators, health and human services agencies, business professionals, and artists think about story, media, culture, and the power of personal voice in creating change. For those who yearn to tell multimedia stories, Digital Storytelling is the place to begin.

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   Social Media Industries

   A timely and innovative look at the business aspects of social media.This volume examines how social media is evolving as an industry—it is an extension of traditional media industries, yet it is distinctly different in its nature and ability to build relationships among users.

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   The Routledge Reader in Rhetorical Criticism

   Bringing together 50 key readings on rhetorical criticism in a single accessible format, The Routledge Reader in Rhetorical Criticism furnishes instructors with an ideal resource for teaching and practicing the art of rhetorical criticism. Unlike existing readers and textbooks, which rely on cookie-cutter approaches to rhetorical criticism, The  Reader organizes the field conceptually, allowing teachers and students to grapple with the enduring issues and debates surrounding criticism over the past 50 years. Request your complimentary exam copy for your course today.

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   Global Television Formats - Award Winner

   Winner of the 2013 Society for Cinema and Media Studies Best Edited Collection Award!
   
   For decades, television scholars have viewed global television through the lens of cultural imperialism, focusing primarily on programs produced by US and UK markets and exported to foreign markets.

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    Interpersonal Communication

    If you're looking for an interpersonal textbook that will have students devouring scholarly research and applying it to their everyday lives, look no further. Solomon and Theiss present all the latest research in a conversational and approachable way, with clear examples, thought-provoking questions, and fun exercises for practice.
    Rachel McLaren, University of Iowa