Recent Research & Reference Articles

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   Oscar nominations galore for the new Taylor & Francis (Routledge) eBooks video

   And the winner in the category of Best Short Film (Live Action) goes to ... eBooks for Libraries from Taylor & Francis (including all Routledge titles)! We are very proud of our new eBooks video (a bit too proud maybe). It gives you a great overview of what T&F eBooks are all about, how to trial them and how to purchase. Watch the vid here!

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   Review of Media Globalization and the Discovery Channel Networks

   "...The strongest aspect of this book is its excellent, specific history of Discovery channel’s rise. This is good, solid empirical work the kind of which academics oftentimes call for but rarely undertake. Overall, this book is an excellent, specific case study of the rise of Discovery. It spells out the specifics of globalizing television better than any other recent book. It can be of particular use to students in classes on globalization and television."
   --Global Media Journal, Spring 2012

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   Just published: How Media Inform Democracy

   This study combines a content analysis of press and television news with representative surveys in six nations. It makes an indispensable contribution to debates about media and democracy, and about changes in media systems. It is especially useful for media theory, comparative media, and political communication courses. 

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   Review of Cities, Citizens, and Technologies

   "This book is beautifully written ... It is refreshing to read such a passionately argued text, obviously the work of someone with a strong sense of social conscience."
   --Media, Culture & Society (David W. Hill, University of York, UK) 

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   Review of Neoliberalism and Global Cinema

   "In its scope, this is an impres­sive work ... It is not designed to be an easy read, but it is a reward­ing one, and leaves the reader with a long list of films to hunt down and watch. As such, it is a timely aca­d­e­mic work, but also an excit­ing adven­ture in global cin­ema."
   --Emma Musty, SubtitledOnline.com

6. Research Book of the Month: How Media Inform Democracy

   This the first in our new series, Routledge New Developments in Communication and Society Research, edited by James Curran. It makes an indispensable contribution to debates about media and democracy, and about changes in media systems. 

7. Featured series: Routledge Research in Journalism

   New Research titles covering Journalism, Mass Media and Communication, International Media, and more.

8. Featured title for 2011: Journalism Education, Training, and Employment

   This edited volume of studies by respected international scholars describes the diverse issues journalism educators are grappling with and the changes they are making in purpose and practice. For more information, including table of contents and an author bio click here.

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   Featured title for 2011: Parody and Taste in Postwar American Television Culture

   In this original study, Thompson explores the complicated relationships between Americans and television during the 1950s, as seen and effected through popular humor. For more information, including table of contents and an author bio, click here.

10. Featured title for 2011: Disability and New Media

    Disability and New Media examines how digital design is triggering disability when it could be a solution. For more information, including table of contents and an author bio, click here.

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