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Opinion Polls and the Media
Palgrave Macmillan 2012; US$ 90.00A collection of original essays drawing together international research on the media's use of opinion polls, covering both theoretical and methodological approaches. more...
Ill Effects
Routledge 2001; US$ 39.95Ill Effects argues that the question of media influence needs to be debated by those with a clearer understanding of how audiences and media interact with one another. more...
Hollywood, Interrupted
Wiley 2004; US$ 21.95Hollywood, Interrupted is a sometimes frightening, occasionally sad, and frequently hysterical odyssey into the darkest realms of showbiz pathology, the endless stream of meltdowns and flameouts, and the inexplicable behavior on the part of show business personalities. Charting celebrities from rehab to retox, to jails, cults, institutions, near-death... more...
Digital Audio Broadcasting
Wiley 2004; US$ 135.00Now the standardisation work of DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) system is finished many broadcast organisations, network providers and receiver manufacturers in European countries and outside of Europe (for example Canada and the Far East) will be installing DAB broadcast services as pilot projects or public services. In addition some value added... more...
Broadcast Announcing Worktext
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 62.95Broadcast Announcing Worktext, Second Edition provides the aspiring broadcast performer with the skills, techniques, and procedures necessary to enter this highly competitive field. In addition to the principles of good performance, this text addresses the importance of "audience" and how messages change to communicate effectively to various groups.... more...
The Rise of Enlightened Sexism
Henry Holt and Co. 2010; US$ 15.99Women today are inundated with conflicting messages from the mass media: they must either be strong leaders in complete command or sex kittens obsessed with finding and pleasing a man. In The Rise Of Enlightened Sexism , Susan J. Douglas, one of America's most entertaining and insightful cultural critics, takes readers on a spirited journey through... more...
Political Polling in the Digital Age
LSU Press 2011; US$ 19.95The 2008 presidential election was a ?perfect storm? for pollsters. A significant portion of the population had exchanged their landlines for cellphones, which made them harder to survey. Additionally, a potential Bradley effect ? in which white voters misrepresent their intentions of voting for or against a black candidate ? skewed predictions, and... more...
Media And Society
McGraw-Hill Education 2010; US$ 186.00This popular introductory book provides a clear introduction to the key ideas within media studies. The friendly writing style and everyday examples, which made the first edition a favourite with students and lecturers alike, has been retained and updated in this new edition. more...
And I Don't Want to Live This Life
Random House Publishing Group 2011; US$ 16.00For most of us, it was just another horrible headline. But for Deborah Spungen, the mother of Nancy, who was stabbed to death at the Chelsea Hotel, it was both a relief and a tragedy. Here is the incredible story of an infant who never stopped screaming, a toddler who attacked people, a teenager addicted to drugs, violence, and easy sex, a daughter... more...
Dangerous Curves
NYU Press 2010; US$ 79.00With images of Jennifer Lopez’s butt and America Ferrera’s smile saturating national and global culture, Latina bodies have become an ubiquitous presence. Dangerous Curves traces the visibility of the Latina body in the media and popular culture by analyzing a broad range of popular media including news, media gossip, movies, television... more...









