McQuail's Mass Communication Theory

Denis Mcquail

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ISBN 10 : 1849202923 ISBN 13 : 9781849202923

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2010

McQuail's Mass Communication Theory A new edition of the pre-eminent text in mass communication theory. Nothing else in the field is as comprehensive, as authoritative, or as popular. The market leader by some distance. Full description

Présentation de l'éditeur :

McQuail's Mass Communication Theory has been the benchmark for studying mass communication theory for more than 25 years. It remains the most authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the field and still offers unmatched coverage of the research literature.

Fully up-to-date, this new edition includes:

• New boxed case studies on key research publications, familiarizing students with the critical research texts in the field
• A new streamlined structure for better navigation
• More definitions, examples, and illustrations throughout to bring abstract concepts to life
• Major updates on new media, globalization, work and economy

McQuail's Mass Communication Theory is the indispensable resource no student of media studies can afford to be without.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Denis McQuail is emeritus professor of communication at the University of Amsterdam and visiting professor in the Department of Politics, University of Southampton. His books include Audience Analysis (1997) and McQuail's Mass Communication Theory (5th ed. 2005), a comprehensive introduction to the field that takes full account of new technologies and globalization issues. His most recent edited collection is Communication Theory and Research (2006), which presents outstanding studies in communications research published during the last decade. The selections are drawn from the European Journal of Communication, a leading international journal, founded by McQuail, Peter Golding and Els De Bens.