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Papers presented at a conference held at the University of the District of Columbia, September, 2008.

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"LEGOfied draws from a number of distinct theoretical backgrounds and disciplines in media studies to examine the practices and identities that constitute LEGO fandom, in order to articulate the ways LEGO functions as material media"--

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"LEGOfied draws from a number of distinct theoretical backgrounds and disciplines in media studies to examine the practices and identities that constitute LEGO fandom, in order to articulate the ways LEGO functions as material media"--

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An argument for a shift in understanding new mediafrom a fascination with devices to an examination of the complex processes of mediation.

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"Life is a Game describes how insights from game design can improve life outcomes"--

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This book identifies, documents, and analyzes the major dimensions of U.S. prime-time TV content. By exmining fictional TV series run in prime-time and on Saturday mornings over three seasons, the author and his research team have put together a fascinating study of American society according to television.

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Television's influence on literacy and school learning are examined within a framework of four major themes: the displacement hypothesis, whether television influences the way children learn, the public's concern that television affects school-related behaviors, and television's capacity to whet children's academic interests.

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Television's influence on literacy and school learning are examined within a framework of four major themes: the displacement hypothesis, whether television influences the way children learn, the public's concern that television affects school-related behaviors, and television's capacity to whet children's academic interests.

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The digital broadcasting of performances to cinemas, or 'livecasting', burst onto the world scene in 2006. This book explores the reasons for its rise, examines the aesthetics of filming theatre and opera performances, and explores who the audiences are and what they want.

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An examination of how activists combine political advocacy and technical practice in their promotion of the emancipatory potential of local low-power FM radio.

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"Making Media Theory is an investigation and demonstration of hands-on approaches to the study and practice of Media Theory"--

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"Making Media Theory is an investigation and demonstration of hands-on approaches to the study and practice of Media Theory"--

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Bruce Guthrie survived tuberculosis, Melbourne's gritty northern suburbs and a boss who twice tried to sack him in his first six months in newspapers. Then just as he claimed one of the industries most glittering prizes, he fell foul of Rupert Murdoch and his henchmen. What would any self-respecting Broadmeadows boy do Sue them of course

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Coverage of Mexican-American youth gangs has been a staple of local television news in the United States for decades, and its form and content have come to embody many journalistic cliches: the rising tide of violence, the spread of drug addiction, the alienated minority youth.

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This is a discussion of the relationships between mass media and society. Topics examined include: talk radio and community; the growth of the corporate newspaper; media violence and audience behaviour; and race, ethnicity and the mass media.

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This is a discussion of the relationships between mass media and society. Topics examined include: talk radio and community; the growth of the corporate newspaper; media violence and audience behaviour; and race, ethnicity and the mass media.

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The future of mass media may appear unpredictable and too complex to fathom, but Mass Media in 2025 takes a scholarly, theoretical approach to identifying trends and explaining their possibilities.