FCC Record

FCC Record

Author: United States. Federal Communications Commission

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 1018

ISBN-13:

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Center Stage

Center Stage

Author: Gary C. Woodward

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9780742535657

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Center Stage Media and the Performance of American Politicstimely and accessibleexamines political and mediated discourse as forms of representational theater and explores how American civic culture is variously enriched and diminished by the ways practitioners and journalists organize narratives about our civic life. Chapters cover a range of contexts such as the presidency, Congress and the courts, foreign news reporting, and political art. The text concludes with ways to open up additional pathways for imagining our national life, ranging from Internet-supported activism to innovative uses of documentary film.


Converging Media, Diverging Politics

Converging Media, Diverging Politics

Author: Mike Gasher

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780739113066

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What purpose does the news media serve in contemporary North American society? In this collection of essays, experts from both the United States and Canada investigate this question, exploring the effects of media concentration in democratic systems. Specifically, the scholars collected here consider, from a range of vantage points, how corporate and technological convergence in the news industry in the United States and Canada impacts journalism's expressed role as a medium of democratic communication. More generally, and by necessity, Converging Media, Diverging Politics speaks to larger questions about the role that the production and circulation of news and information does, can, and should serve. The editors have gathered an impressive array of critical essays, featuring interesting and well-documented case studies that will prove useful to both students and researchers of communications and media studies.


Religion in the Media Age

Religion in the Media Age

Author: Stewart M. Hoover

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-11-22

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1134380771

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Looking at the everyday interaction of religion and media in our cultural lives, Religion in the Media Age is an exciting new assessment of the state of modern religiosity.


Radio

Radio

Author: William A. Richter

Publisher: Peter Lang

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9780820476339

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From payola to podcasting, from the advertising office to the DJ booth to the station antenna, Radio: A Complete Guide to the Industry offers a concise, one-stop introduction to all aspects of the radio industry. Readers are taken on a lively tour of radio's history from the early experiments with wireless to today's satellite and digital radio. Industry veteran William A. Richter brings readers inside the typical station to explain who does what and how all the pieces fit together. The book also includes some brief interviews from working professionals for more perspective. Richter explains how ratings work, gives an overview of the major industry players, and guides readers through FCC regulations and other ethical and legal issues that impact radio. Written in a crisp, easy style, and including glossaries in each chapter, Radio is well suited for a range of courses on radio. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in radio, from aspiring college DJs to general managers of radio stations.


The Statesman's Yearbook 2008

The Statesman's Yearbook 2008

Author: B. Turner

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-01-12

Total Pages: 1585

ISBN-13: 1349740241

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The 2008 edition of The Statesman's Yearbook contains information and analysis on every country in the world, including biographical profiles of current leaders, government histories, economic overviews and maps. Every copy comes with a single-user licence giving access to the full text online, updated regularly and fully searchable.


The Statesman's Yearbook 2009

The Statesman's Yearbook 2009

Author: B. Turner

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-01-12

Total Pages: 1596

ISBN-13: 1349740276

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This edition is fully updated and contains more information and analysis than ever before. A foldout colour section provides a political world map and flags for all 193 countries. Each copy comes with online access to the full text at no extra cost. Unlimited-user upgrades are also available for libraries who wish to network the data.


Mass Media Unleashed

Mass Media Unleashed

Author: Carl R. Ramey

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 9780742555709

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Looks at the transformation of government policy since 1980 that has lead to changes in electronic media. The author argues that Washington policymakers must scrap the old regulatory system and write a new policy script designed to guarantee a broadcast service that is free, and dedicated to serving Americans as citizens, not just as consumers.