Television in the Olympics
Television in the Olympics

Author: Miquel de Moragas Spa

Publisher: James F. Larson

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9780861965380

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This book explores the Olympics as a communications event. In particular, it investigates the role of television in shaping the Games into a global media event. It deals with crucial issues related to media technology.

The Olympics: The Basics
The Olympics: The Basics

Author: Andy Miah

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-12-20

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 1136472908

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The Olympics: The Basics is an accessible, contemporary introduction to the Olympic movement and Games. Chapters explain how the Olympics transcend sports, engaging us with a range of contemporary philosophical, social, cultural and political matters, including: peace development and diplomacy management and economics corruption, terror and activism the rise of human enhancement ethics and environmentalism. This book explores the controversy and the legacy of the Olympics, drawing attention to the deeper values of Olympism, as the Olympic movement’s most valuable intellectual property. This engaging, lively, and often challenging book, is essential reading for newcomers to Olympic studies and offers new insights for Olympic scholars.

Media Events in a Global Age
Media Events in a Global Age

Author: Nick Couldry

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-10-16

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1135278555

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The 'eventization' of the media is increasingly important for the marketing and appreciation of popular media texts. Media Events gives readers an understanding of the major debates in this high-profile area of media and cultural research.