1st Edition

The A-to-Z Guide to Communication, Culture, and Media

By John Hartley Copyright 2026
350 Pages
by Routledge

350 Pages
by Routledge

350 Pages
by Routledge

John Hartley's A-to-Z guide navigates over 230 specialist terms and concepts across communication, culture, and media studies, helping readers bridge disciplinary boundaries with clear, accessible explanations. This comprehensive reference provides concise explanations of both traditional concepts and emerging terminology – from artificial intelligence and blockchain to memes and the metaverse.... Read more

Introduction: ‘Learning Together’

A to Z  

References  

Index

Biography

John Hartley is a global pioneer of media and cultural studies, with research interests in journalism, creative industries, and cultural science. His most recent book is Make/Believe: We and They on a Digital Planet (2025). He is a Fellow of the International Communication Association, Learned Society of Wales, and a former Australian Research Council Federation Fellow. He is affiliated with the University of Sydney and is John Curtin Distinguished Emeritus Professor at Curtin University.

"From algorithms to the Anthropocene, fandom to the Frankfurt School, this A-to-Z guide distils decades of scholarship and makes complex ideas engaging and accessible. It is an invaluable resource for students, teachers and anyone interested in understanding how we make, share, contest and use knowledge.” 

- Joanne Gray, Discipline Chair, Media and Communications, University of Sydney