{"product_id":"media-theories-and-approaches-a-global-perspective-paperback","title":"Media Theories and Approaches: A Global Perspective - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Balnaves\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephanie Hemelryk Donald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Shoesmith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique textbook is a manageable introduction to all the theories and approaches that make up media studies, giving students an informed, balanced and global view of media today. Exploring the evolution of media internationally, this book offers theory and evidence in its discussion of past and present modes of media. Divided into four parts, readers are offered insight into critical theories and topics such as 'Social and Global Change, ' 'the Influence of Media, ' 'Intercultural Communication' and 'News as a Form of Knowledge.' Written by leading experts within media studies, Balnaves, Donald and Shoesmith lend their wealth of knowledge to the student reader through this text, guiding them through the progression of cultural and media studies.\u003c\/p\u003e Genuinely global and cutting-edge, this leading textbook is the ideal learning resource for lecturers of media studies and undergraduate and postgraduate students seeking gain a thorough understanding of worldwide media, past and present. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMARK BALNAVES is Professor of New Media at Edith Cowan University, Australia. He is an expert in audience research and conducted Australia's first major Internet diffusion and adoption study. His books include \u003cem\u003eThe Atlas of Media and Information\u003c\/em\u003e (with Stephanie Hemelryk Donald and James Donald), \u003cem\u003eMobilising the Audience\u003c\/em\u003e (co-edited with Tom O'Regan and Jason Sternberg), and \u003cem\u003eIntroduction to Quantitative Research Methods\u003c\/em\u003e (co-authored with Peter Caputi). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSTEPHANIE HEMELRYK DONALD is Professor of Chinese Media Studies at the University of Sydney, Australia. Her publications include \u003cem\u003ePublic \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eMedia in China\u003c\/em\u003e (co-edited with Michael Keane, 2001), \u003cem\u003eTourism and the Branded City: Film and Identity on the Pacific Rim\u003c\/em\u003e (2007) and \u003cem\u003eThe State of China Atlas\u003c\/em\u003e (1999, 2005, 2008). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBRIAN SHOESMITH is Professor of Media Studies and Journalism at the University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh in Dhaka. He is alsoan Adjunct Professor at Edith Cowan University where he taught for many years. He is a founding editor with Tom O'Regan of \u003cem\u003eContinuum: Journal of Media and Cultural Studies\u003c\/em\u003e and has co-edited many books, including \u003cem\u003eRefashioning Pop Music in\u003cbr\u003eAsia: Cosmopolitan Flows, Political Tempos, and Aesthetic Industries \u003c\/em\u003e(with Ned Rossiter and Allen Chun).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 339\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.5 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 24, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751534559520,"sku":"9780230551626","price":69.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4478753057939345a7d10693cbb94dc2.webp?v=1779975319","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/media-theories-and-approaches-a-global-perspective-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}