Videotex Journalism

Videotex Journalism

Author: David H. Weaver

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-07-16

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1317403223

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Originally published in 1983. Videotex technology (the capacity to deliver computer-stored textual information and graphics electronically to the home television screen) was becoming widespread in the 1980s. This book looks at how this affected journalists and other news media and how the flow of news existed in society at the time. Based on observations and interviews with journalists, the book addresses technological, political and economic questions as well as provides a concise description of teletext and viewdata systems in various countries. The findings presented offer a fascinating view of the opinions and actions of journalists working in the 1980s, not only on teletext systems. For example questionnaire results are presented on how journalists saw the role of their job and what actions they felt appropriate, such as hidden cameras and phone taps. These issues of greater visibility in the 21st Century, make this a fascinating look at the history.


The Handbook of Media and Mass Communication Theory

The Handbook of Media and Mass Communication Theory

Author: Robert S. Fortner

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-03-10

Total Pages: 1002

ISBN-13: 1118770005

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The Handbook of Media and Mass Communication Theory presents a comprehensive collection of original essays that focus on all aspects of current and classic theories and practices relating to media and mass communication. Focuses on all aspects of current and classic theories and practices relating to media and mass communication Includes essays from a variety of global contexts, from Asia and the Middle East to the Americas Gives niche theories new life in several essays that use them to illuminate their application in specific contexts Features coverage of a wide variety of theoretical perspectives Pays close attention to the use of theory in understanding new communication contexts, such as social media 2 Volumes


Fandom, the Next Generation

Fandom, the Next Generation

Author: Bridget Kies

Publisher: University of Iowa Press

Published: 2022-08-17

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 160938833X

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This collection is the first to offer a close study of fan generations, which are defined not only by fans’ ages, but by their entry point into a canon or their personal politics. The contributors further the conversation about how generational fandom is influenced by and, in turn, influences technologies, industry practices, and social and political changes. As reboot culture continues, as franchises continue expanding over time, and as new technologies enable easier access to older media, Fandom, the Next Generation offers a necessary investigation into transgenerational fandoms and intergenerational fan relationships. Contributors: Maria Alberto, University of Utah Mélanie Bourdaa, University of Bordeaux Montaigne Meredith Dabek, Maynooth University Simone Driessen, Erasmus University Rotterdam Yektanurşin Duyan, Mardin Artuklu University Dan Golding, Swinburne University of Technology Bethan Jones, Aberdale, Wales (UK) Siobhan Lyons, Sydney, New South Wales (Australia) L. N. Rosales, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Andrew Scahill, University of Colorado, Denver Janelle Vermaak, Nelson Mandela University Cynthia W. Walker, St. Peter’s University Dawn Walls-Thumma, independent scholar Neta Yodovich, University of Haifa


Mass Communications Research Resources

Mass Communications Research Resources

Author: Christopher H. Sterling

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-05-06

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1136694552

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This reference book is designed as a road map for researchers who need to find specific information about American mass communication as expeditiously as possible. Taking a topical approach, it integrates publications and organizations into subject-focused chapters for easy user reference. The editors define mass communication to include print journalism and electronic media and the processes by which they communicate messages to their audiences. Included are newspaper, magazine, radio, television, cable, and newer electronic media industries. Within that definition, this volume offers an indexed inventory of more than 1,400 resources on most aspects of American mass communication history, technology, economics, content, audience research, policy, and regulation. The material featured represents the carefully considered judgment of three experts -- two of them librarians -- plus four contributors from different industry venues. The primary focus is on the domestic American print and electronic media industries. Although there is no claim to a complete census of all materials on print journalism and electronic media -- what is available is now too vast for any single guide -- the most important and useful items are here. The emphasis is on material published since 1980, though useful older resources are included as well. Each chapter is designed to stand alone, providing the most important and useful resources of a primary nature -- organizations and documents as well as secondary books and reports. In addition, online resources and internet citations are included where possible.


FAR Horizons

FAR Horizons

Author: National Security Council (U.S.). Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs Research

Publisher:

Published: 1974

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13:

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The Ethics of Social Research

The Ethics of Social Research

Author: Joan E. Sieber

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1461257220

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Social scientists are unprepared for many of the ethical problems that arise in their research, and for criticisms of their ethics that seem to ignore such cherished scientific values as objectivity and freedom of inquiry. Yet, they possess method ological talent and insight into human nature that can be used to understand and resolve these problems. The contributors to this book demonstrate that criticism of the ethics of social research can stimulate constructive development of meth odology. Both volumes of The Ethics of Social Research were written for and by social scientists to show how ethical dilemmas arise in the day-to-day conduct of social research and how they can be resolved. The topics discussed in the companion volume include ethical problems that arise in experiments and sample surveys; this book deals with the ethical issues involved in fieldwork and in the regulation and publication of research. With candor and humor, many of the contributors describe lessons they have learned about themselves, their methods, and their research participants. Collectively, they illustrate that both humanists and determinists are likely to encounter ethical dilemmas in their research, albeit different ones, and that a blending of deterministic and humanistic approaches may be needed to solve these dilemmas. The aim of this book is to assist investigators in preparing to meet some of the ethical problems that await the unwary. It offers perspectives, values, and guidelines for anticipating problems and devising solutions.