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Grundfragen der Medienwirtschaft
Springer 2006; US$ 31.99Diese Einf]hrung in die betriebswirtschaftlichen Grundfragen der Medienwirtschaft richtet sich insbesondere an Studierende der Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft sowie der Medieninformatik. Im Einzelnen wird ein Medienunternehmen aus vier Perspektiven betrachtet: produktorientiert (Schwerpunkt Marketing und Vertrieb), ressourcenorientiert (Schwerpunkt... more...
Understanding Digital Literacies
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 33.95Assuming no knowledge of linguistics, Understanding Digital Literacies provides an accessible and timely introduction to new media literacies. It supplies readers with the theoretical and analytical tools with which to explore the linguistic and social impact of a host of new digital literacy practices. Each chapter in the volume covers a different... more...
Connecting Families
Springer 2012; US$ 79.99New technologies are radically changing the way that families connect with one another: we can text our teenagers from work, eat dinner with far-away parents via video link, and instantly upload and share photos after a family day out. Whether we are bridging time or distance, and whether we are enhancing our closest relationships or strengthening... more...
Narrative Landmines
Rutgers University Press 2012; US$ 23.95Narrative Landmines explores how rumors fit into and extend narrative systems and ideologies, particularly in the context of terrorism, counter-terrorism, and extremist insurgencies. Beyond face-to-face communication, this book also addresses the role of new and social media in the creation and spread of rumors. Its concern is to foster a... more...
The Appropriation of Media in Everyday Life
John Benjamins Publishing Company 2012; US$ 143.00Global Media, Culture, and Identity
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 39.95This edited volume examines the ways that global media shapes relations between place, culture, and identity. Through the included essays, Chopra and Gajjala offer a mix of theoretical reflections and empirical case studies that will help readers understand how the media can shape cultural identities and, conversely, how cultural formations can influence... more...
The Murder of Billie-Jo
John Blake 2010; US$ 5.99Billie-Jo Jenkins was murdered at her home in Hastings, Sussex in February 1997. Her foster father, Sion Jenkins, who had just been appointed headteacher of the local boys' secondary school, was arrested and charged with the murder. In July 1998 he was convicted and sent to prison for life. The case went on to become one of the most controversial... more...
Medienberufe und Steuern
Springer 2012; US$ 31.99Die Beratung von Künstlern und Medienberufen verlangt ein breites Wissen in Recht und Steuern, denn neben den steuerlichen Vorschriften sind oft Fragen der Sozialversicherung oder der Vertragsgestaltung zu beachten. Zahlreiche Beispiele und Checklisten machen den kompakten Leitfaden besonders praxisnah. Ein wertvoller Ratgeber für Journalisten,... more...
Oppositions and Ideology in News Discourse
Bloomsbury Publishing 2012; US$ 140.00Constructed opposition has proved as viable an area of research as traditional antonymy, and a useful tool in looking at ideologically orientated texts. This book investigates how binary oppositions are constructed discursively and the potential ideological repercussions of their usage in news reports in the British press. The focus is particularly... more...
Why Are We The Good Guys?
John Hunt Publishing 2012; US$ 9.99A provocative challenge to the standard ideology that Western power is a benevolent force in the world. more...









