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At present, the picture of the ethnic media is incomplete. There is very little material/research on how the media produced by ethnic communities, for ethnic communities affect (1) the perceptions of self and of the ethnic community & (2) how the production & consumption of ethn…
Following "Gladiator"'s successful revival of the 'toga epic', studies of the ancient world in cinema have drawn increasing attention from readers. This collection builds on the interest in this topic, taking its readers past the usual boundaries of classical reception studies i…
The study of audiences has represented a key growth area of activity in the social sciences and humanities in recent times. The authors offer a review of the past 50 years of theoretical and methodological debate to argue the case for a paradigmatic shift in audience research.
The authors present several arguments in this controversial and topical debate about the effects of mass media and the role of media in framing and responding to events.
"Audiences are problematic and, as such, the study of audiences has represented a key site of activity in the social sciences and humanities. In Audiences, the authors offer a timely review of the past 50 years of theoretical and methodological debate to argue the case for a par…
Examines the history of censorship in the media, discusses seven prominent cases of media censorship, and presents a chronological history of twenty-eight media-censorship court cases since 1812.
Examines the history of censorship in the media, discusses seven prominent cases of media censorship, and presents a chronological history of twenty-eight media-censorship court cases since 1812.
To better understand the relationship between religion and the news media, both in everyday practice and in the larger context of American public discourse, author Stewart M. Hoover gives a cultural-historical analysis in his book, Religion in the News. The resulting insights pr…
Stewart M Hoover offers a cultural-historical analysis of the rise of religious stories in the media - the Islamic Revolution in Iran, televangelism and its scandals, the political agenda of the Evangelical New Right, to name but a few. The author's penetrating analysis brings i…
