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Using contemporary as well as archival sources, this text explores a series of questions: why has the Titanic disaster affected the way we think about ourselves; how has the media made it into a morality play and what impact has the story had on 20th-century communications

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Part of the "Technologies: Studies in Culture and Theory" series. Through a critical analysis of the widely accepted notion that technology speeds everything up, this book argues that there are only ever differences in speed. The question for us is how can such differences be represented

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Digital piracy, audio mashups, The Onion and Wikipedia are all examples of transgression in our current mediascape. This book addresses the multifaceted aspects of transgression in the digital age, from piracy to audio mashups.

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Korean TV dramas and non-drama programs have diversified transnational TV flows around the world. This book provides previously absent analyses of Korean TV dramas transnational influences, peculiar production features, distribution, and consumption to enrich the contextual understanding of Korean TV's transcultural mobility.

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Korean TV dramas and non-drama programs have diversified transnational TV flows around the world. This book provides previously absent analyses of Korean TV dramas transnational influences, peculiar production features, distribution, and consumption to enrich the contextual understanding of Korean TV's transcultural mobility.

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Through biographical sketches concerning several significant traumatic events, this title helps students and working reporters gain insights into the critical components of contemporary journalism practices affecting news judgment, news gathering techniques, as well as legal and ethical issues.

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Through biographical sketches concerning several significant traumatic events, this title helps students and working reporters gain insights into the critical components of contemporary journalism practices affecting news judgment, news gathering techniques, as well as legal and ethical issues.

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The election of Donald Trump and the great disruption in the news and social media.

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"Examines the rise of Donald Trump through the lens of new media landscapes and cultural shifts that have emerged since the 1980s, when Trump came to prominence"--

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The author of Canical Culture and Adcult analyzes the century in advertising, focusing on the great campaigns, from P.T. Barnum to the Nike's "Just Do It, and describing the dramatic influence of advertising on twentieth-century culture. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.

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The categories of racial and cultural groups follow the scheme of the 1990 U.S. Census, which provided the most detailed breakdown of race and ethnicity of the American population in the 200-year history of the census.

This sourcebook gives parallel treatment to each of these five census groups.

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This book provides a broad view of the history, experience, and impact of professional Esports as it has shifted the cultural and athletic landscape during its rise.

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Introduces undergraduate students to concepts associated with the study of media fan culture.

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Introduces undergraduate students to concepts associated with the study of media fan culture.

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The first-ever collection to include a unique and fascinating combination of cinema, animation and games and machinima-- films created in virtual worlds.

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The first-ever collection to include a unique and fascinating combination of cinema, animation and games and machinima-- films created in virtual worlds.

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(Paperback, 2nd edition)

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Understanding Media Theory is an accessible introduction to mass media theory. The book emphasizes the importance of using theory not only to make sense of the role of the media in society but also to understand particular aspects of the process of mass communication. This is an introduction to theory which students can understand and enjoy.

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"An archaeology of the video game engine examined through the lens of art modding (alterations to video games by players or fans)"--

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Us against Them examines the phenomenon of talk radio and the role that it plays in the American political process as well as popular culture. Utilizing historical accounts of the industry's growth, biographies of well-known hosts, and interviews with individuals working in th...

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This book is a collection of essays which examine narratives created on the advertising page, with special focus on gender images. Through a cross-disciplinary investigation, this collection offers a varied analysis of advertising and mass media which are important for students and scholars alike.