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Book SynopsisHow do the communication practices of governments, NGOs and social movements enhance opportunities for citizen-led change? In this incisive book, Thomas Tufte makes a call for a fundamental rethinking of what it takes to enable citizens' voices, participation and power in processes of social change. Drawing on examples ranging from the Indignados movement in Spain to media activists in Brazil, from rural community workers in Malawi to UNICEF's global outreach programmes, he presents cutting-edge debates about the role of media and communication in enhancing social change. He offers both new and contested ideas of approaching social change from below, and highlights the need for institutions governments and civil society organizations alike to be in sync with their constituencies. Communication and Social Changeprovides essential insights to students and scholars of media and communications, as well as anyone concerned with the practices and processes that leadTrade Review"Tufte brings the significance of social change to life with eclectic and compelling illustrations across global contexts. This will be a classic text in conversations considering the importance of communication and the role of citizens in strategic social change. It is time for the field of communication for social change to take seriously the connections suggested in this book toward a more comprehensive framework. The attention here to social movements and political protests offers a welcome contribution to our scholarship and our practice."Karin Gwinn Wilkins, University of Texas at Austin "The ever-relevant Tufte has reinvented himself. With sensitivity he has crafted a coruscating and masterly book. The tight post-disciplinary synthesis solidifies the claim that communication study has such a key role in the reinvention of the humanities. Anyone interested in communication, humanity, democracy and change must read this book!"Colin Tinei Chasi, University of Johannesburg"[Tufte's] book is one that deserves to be used as a textbook in the field as well as a refresher on existing ideas and perspectives."European Journal of CommunicationTable of ContentsForeword (Silvio Waisbord) Preface and Acknowledgements 1. Towards a New Social Thought in Communication and Social Change 2. Changing Contexts and Conceptual Stepping Stones 3. Participation: A Project of Transformation 4. Movements and Media, Communication and Change 5. Cultures of Governance: Enhancing Empowerment and Resilience 6. Communication Movements 7. Invited Spaces: Institutions Communicating for Social Change 8. Towards a New Paradigm and Praxis in Communication and Social Change References Index

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Book SynopsisPrivacy: A Short History provides a vital historical account of an increasingly stressed sphere of human interaction. At a time when the death of privacy is widely proclaimed, distinguished historian, David Vincent, describes the evolution of the concept and practice of privacy from the Middle Ages to the present controversy over digital communication and state surveillance provoked by the revelations of Edward Snowden. Deploying a range of vivid primary material, he discusses the management of private information in the context of housing, outdoor spaces, religious observance, reading, diaries and autobiographies, correspondence, neighbours, gossip, surveillance, the public sphere and the state. Key developments, such as the nineteenth-century celebration of the enclosed and intimate middle-class household, are placed in the context of long-term development. The book surveys and challenges the main currents in the extensive secondary literature on the subject. It seTrade Review"Forget what you think you know about privacy. In this vivid, discerning book ranging from the 14th century to yesterday, David Vincent knocks over much of the received wisdom about this hotly-debated concept. Privacy is not now �dead� nor was it invented in the eighteenth century. An original and important synthesis."Deborah Cohen, Northwestern University �Have the reports of privacy�s demise been greatly exaggerated, or is it the dodo of our digitized world? Social historian David Vincent examines that question in this deft study of privacy in houses, cities, correspondence and surveillance, from 1300 to today.�Nature "Those who think privacy is a modern luxury, and those who predict its imminent extinction, will each have their certainties questioned by this wise, deft and well-referenced history." David Anderson QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation "From the crowded tenements of the Middle Ages to the eternal Panopticon of the internet, David Vincent deftly examines the social, political and technological determinants of privacy. This is essential reading for all those interested in privacy." Edward Higgs, Essex UniversityTable of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Privacy before Privacy 1300-1650 Chapter 2: Privacy and Communication 1650-1800 Chapter 3: Privacy and Prosperity 1800-1900 Chapter 4: Privacy and Modernity 1900-1970 Chapter 5: Privacy and the Digital Age 1970-2015 Notes Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive analysis of Chinese advertising as an industry, a discourse and profession in China s search for modernity and cultural globalization.Trade Review"Advertising and Consumer Culture in China delivers up-to-the-minute coverage of the development of advertising in China, including its latest incarnations on the Internet and smart phones. But this is a study of much more than a single Chinese industry struggling to survive in a globally competitive market. Hongmei Li also provides a critical window onto contemporary China's economy, society, and people's aspirations." Karl Gerth, University of California, San Diego, and author of As China Goes, So Goes the World "A brilliant book! Li has done an excellent job of tracing the sociopolitical, economic, cultural, and technological elements that are contributing to the growth of consumer culture in China today. It is required reading for advertising professionals as well as students of advertising in Asia." Katherine Frith, Southern Illinois UniversityTable of ContentsMap Chronology Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter One: Modernity, Cultural Globalization, and Chinese Advertising Chapter Two: The Development of Advertising in China Chapter Three: Chinese Advertising Agencies: Dancing with Chains? Chapter Four: Branding Chinese Products: Between Nationalism and Cosmopolitanism Chapter Five: Chinese Sportswear Brand Li-Ning: Selling a Cosmo-Patriotic Image Chapter Six: Controversial Advertising in China Chapter Seven: From Mass Marketing to Participatory Advertising in the Digital Age Conclusion and Reflection Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisHow does culture shape our thinking? In what ways do our social and cultural worlds enter into our mental worlds? How do the communities we belong to influence what we notice and what we ignore? What cultural variation do we see in cognition? What general patterns do we see across this diversity and variation?In this lively and engaging book, Wayne H. Brekhus shows us the many ways that culture influences our cognitive thought processes. Drawing on a wide range of fascinating examples, such as how members of different subcultures perceive danger and safety, how cultures variably classify and perceptually weight race, how social actors use and present identity as a strategic resource, and how people across different organizational settings experience time, Brekhus takes us on a creative, diverse, and insightful tour of the sociocultural character of cognition.Culture and Cognition: Patterns in the Social Construction of Reality offers an invaluable survTrade Review"Brekhus provides an accessible and wide-ranging review of the culture and cognition field. His book introduces readers to a variety of intellectual approaches that culture and cognition scholars employ to better understand the sociocultural dimensions of thought."Karen Cerulo, Rutgers University "Brekhus has produced the most comprehensive, erudite, and conceptually sophisticated book in culture and cognition to date. Bound to set the terms of the theoretical debate in the field for a long time to come, this book is also a must read for anybody interested in familiarizing themselves with both the foundational contributions and the most recent cutting-edge work in the field." Omar Lizardo, University of Notre DameTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Culture and Cognition in Sociology1 Perception, Attention, and Framing: The Sociology of Relevance and Irrelevance2 Classification, Categorization, and Boundary Work3 Meaning-Making, Metaphor, and Frames of Meaning4 Identity Construction: Identity Authenticity, Multidimensionality, and Mobility5 Memory and TimeConclusionReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of Presidential Campaign Communication is designed to help readers understand and appreciate how the people of the United States use human communication to select their presidents.Trade ReviewCraig Allen Smith?s Presidential Campaign Communication is a thorough, clear, and comprehensive text that details all of the important elements of presidential campaign communication. The book nicely integrates insights from both political science and communication and is sensitive to historical context. Focusing on the various communicative aspects of presidential campaigns, and full of anecdotes and examples that illustrate the theory, the book would be a useful addition to courses on the presidency, the mass media, and political campaigns. Mary Stuckey, Georgia State University The second edition of Presidential Campaign Communication offers a complete rearrangement and updating of content. As the next election approaches, it is definitely a book I would use in any course focused on the US presidency. Students loved the first edition. They will like this one even more. Martin Medhurst, Baylor University Smith?s second edition of Presidential Campaign Communication provides both breadth and depth in its insightful analysis of campaign communication. This book is one of the very best to examine the role that communication plays in US presidential campaigns.? Mitchell S. McKinney, University of MissouriTable of Contents1 Presidential Campaigns as Communication 2 The Stages of the Quest for the White House 3 The Campaign Trialogue: Citizens, Reporters and Campaigners 4 Campaigns as Rhetorical Puzzles 5 Laws and Rules Shape Campaign Communication 6 America’s Tribes of Voters 7 Media and Messages 8 Acclaiming, Attacking and Defending Candidate Images 9 Persuading, Fast and Slow: Advertising and Speaking 10 Reporting Campaigns for “People Like Us” 11 Presidential Debates: The Rhetorical Super Bowl 12 Conclusions

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of Presidential Campaign Communication is designed to help readers understand and appreciate how the people of the United States use human communication to select their presidents.Trade ReviewCraig Allen Smith?s Presidential Campaign Communication is a thorough, clear, and comprehensive text that details all of the important elements of presidential campaign communication. The book nicely integrates insights from both political science and communication and is sensitive to historical context. Focusing on the various communicative aspects of presidential campaigns, and full of anecdotes and examples that illustrate the theory, the book would be a useful addition to courses on the presidency, the mass media, and political campaigns. Mary Stuckey, Georgia State University The second edition of Presidential Campaign Communication offers a complete rearrangement and updating of content. As the next election approaches, it is definitely a book I would use in any course focused on the US presidency. Students loved the first edition. They will like this one even more. Martin Medhurst, Baylor University Smith?s second edition of Presidential Campaign Communication provides both breadth and depth in its insightful analysis of campaign communication. This book is one of the very best to examine the role that communication plays in US presidential campaigns.? Mitchell S. McKinney, University of MissouriTable of Contents1 Presidential Campaigns as Communication 2 The Stages of the Quest for the White House 3 The Campaign Trialogue: Citizens, Reporters and Campaigners 4 Campaigns as Rhetorical Puzzles 5 Laws and Rules Shape Campaign Communication 6 America’s Tribes of Voters 7 Media and Messages 8 Acclaiming, Attacking and Defending Candidate Images 9 Persuading, Fast and Slow: Advertising and Speaking 10 Reporting Campaigns for “People Like Us” 11 Presidential Debates: The Rhetorical Super Bowl 12 Conclusions

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Book SynopsisWhen we talk about media and the economy, 'the economy' is usually understood as the macro economy or GDP, while 'the media' usually refers to television and print news, or the digital output of mainstream news providers. But communication about money and the economy in everyday life is far more wide-ranging than this. It is also changing: opportunities to discuss economic matters whether public or personal have proliferated online, while new payment systems and shopping platforms embed economic behaviour more deeply into communications infrastructures. Challenging earlier narrow definitions, this ambitious book offers a new framework for thinking about the role of communication in our economic lives. Foregrounding the broader category ofcommunicative practices,the book understands economic life not only in terms of the macro economy, but more sociologically as a set of processes of providing for material wants and needs. How we talk about these wants and needs, and our means for meeting them, is how we come to understand our economic lives as meaningful. The book explores how our economic lives are constructed communicatively in a variety of modes that move through, but also exceed, mass media from the symbolism of credit cards to the language used by economists, and from social media promotion to debates in online forums. Communication and Economic Lifeis a vital resource for students and scholars in media and communications and sociology, and for anyone interested in how we talk about economic lives.Trade Review“In this erudite but accessible book, Liz Moor changes the way we think not just about communication and economic theory, but about the way communication shapes our economic lives.”Lana Swartz, University of Virginia“For decades, economics and media/communications research have operated in near isolation. In this pathbreaking and richly argued book, Liz Moor shows how the economy always involves communication, and how media interfaces are integral to the operation and understanding of the economy.”Nick Couldry, London School of Economics and Political ScienceTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Part I: Economic action is communicative 1. Does homo economicus talk? Communication in economic theory 2. The symbolism of money, payment and price Part II: Communication constructs economic life 3. Promotion 4. Information 5. Narrative 6. Discussion Conclusion Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisWhen we talk about media and the economy, 'the economy' is usually understood as the macro economy or GDP, while 'the media' usually refers to television and print news, or the digital output of mainstream news providers. But communication about money and the economy in everyday life is far more wide-ranging than this. It is also changing: opportunities to discuss economic matters whether public or personal have proliferated online, while new payment systems and shopping platforms embed economic behaviour more deeply into communications infrastructures. Challenging earlier narrow definitions, this ambitious book offers a new framework for thinking about the role of communication in our economic lives. Foregrounding the broader category ofcommunicative practices,the book understands economic life not only in terms of the macro economy, but more sociologically as a set of processes of providing for material wants and needs. How we talk about these wants and needs, and our means for meeting them, is how we come to understand our economic lives as meaningful. The book explores how our economic lives are constructed communicatively in a variety of modes that move through, but also exceed, mass media from the symbolism of credit cards to the language used by economists, and from social media promotion to debates in online forums. Communication and Economic Lifeis a vital resource for students and scholars in media and communications and sociology, and for anyone interested in how we talk about economic lives.Trade Review“In this erudite but accessible book, Liz Moor changes the way we think not just about communication and economic theory, but about the way communication shapes our economic lives.”Lana Swartz, University of Virginia“For decades, economics and media/communications research have operated in near isolation. In this pathbreaking and richly argued book, Liz Moor shows how the economy always involves communication, and how media interfaces are integral to the operation and understanding of the economy.”Nick Couldry, London School of Economics and Political ScienceTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart I: Economic action is communicative1. Does homo economicus talk? Communication in economic theory2. The symbolism of money, payment and pricePart II: Communication constructs economic life3. Promotion 4. Information5. Narrative6. DiscussionConclusionNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisLaw in Crisis is an unsettling history of natural disaster and political subject formation in the modern world.Trade Review"The book, though exceedingly complex, is also exceptionally well-written. Miller avoids sensationalizing the disasters she discusses, but she doesn't sentimentalize them, either. Her analysis is straightforward, and often presented in a way that reads like dialogue . . . It is exhilarating (and humbling) to read work that so elegantly creates a conversation among these participants: Nussbaum, Butler, Foucault, Lefebvre, Anghie, Mbembe . . . Miller's mastery of so many subjects, and comprehensive review of such a sweeping range, is impressive. Her ability to tie them together, and make theory from them, is often breathtaking. This is a book that is fun to read, in large part because it is fun to watch the author advance her argument." -- Renee Ann Cramer * Law and Politics Book Review *"An extraordinary book! The 'subject in ecstasy' has been surprisingly absent from our interdisciplinary understanding of law and politics, but this provocative tour de force reintroduces it and deepens our appreciation and understanding of law. It is interesting, lively, and provides a wonderful education." -- Robin West * Georgetown University *"Miller takes us on a fundamentally original and compelling journey as she reexamines the way that legal subjectivity and modern law is conceptualized. Challenging conventional assumptions, she insightfully argues the case that it is subjects who are displaced or unbounded that are the norm of law and politics. This is important, innovative work." -- Nasser Hussain * Amherst College *

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Book SynopsisExplores the political dimensions of North American agriculture.Trade Review"The chapters do an excellent job of showing the intersection of structure and agency, including both powerful actors who alter structures in their own interests and grassroots movements that set up alternative structures and different interpretations of reality. . . . The authors of this volume analyze actors who are struggling to construct alternative food systems in harmony with humanity and nature." * Contemporary Sociology *Table of Contents1. Introduction - Jane Adams I. NORTH AMERICAN AGRICULTURE IN THE WORLD SYSTEM: OVERVIEW AND CASE STUDIES 2. The Social Economy of Development: The State of/and the Imperial Valley - Alan P. Rudy 3. From the National Policy to Continentalism and Globalization: The Shifting Context of Canadian Agricultural Policies - K. Murray Knuttila 4. The Contested Terrain of Swine Production: Deregulation and Reregulation of Corporate Farming Laws in Missouri - Douglas H. Constance, Anna M. Kleiner, and J. Sanford Rikoon 5. The Contingent Creation of Rural Interest Groups - Miriam J. Wells II. FOUNDATIONS OF TWENTIETH CENTURY U.S. POLICY 6. The Origin of the Federal Farm Loan Act: Issue Emergence and Agenda-Setting in the Progressive Era Print Press - Stuart W. Shulman 7. Low Modernism and the Agrarian New Deal: A Different Kind of State - Jess Gilbert 8. The New Deal Farm Programs: Looking for Reconstruction in American Agriculture - Mary Summers 9. The U.S. Farm Financial Crisis of the 1980s - Barry J. Barnett III. THE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DAILY LIFE 10. The Entrepreneurial Self: Identity and Morality in a Midwestern Farming Community - Kathryn Marie Dudley 11. Considerably More Than Vegetables, a Lot Less Than Community: The Dilemma of Community Supported Agriculture - Laura B. DeLind THE POLITICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT 12. Canadian Agricultural Policy: Liberal, Global, and Sustainable - Alan Hall 13. Constructing Genetic Engineering in the Food and Fiber System as a Problem: Urban Social Movement Organizations as Players in Agricultural Discourse - Ann Reisner 14. Eating in the Gardens of Gaia: Envisioning Polycultural Communities - Harriet Friedmann Notes Bibliography List of Contributors Index Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisWhile many books have been written on information literacy, this text is the first to examine information literacy from a cross-national, cross-cultural, and cross-institutional perspective. The authors also explore key related issues such as technology, public policy, human rights, community engagement, and advocacy.

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Book SynopsisThis insightful How to guide is expertly crafted to assist mid-career academic and non-academic researchers in preparing for new and innovative ways of working in international multidisciplinary environments.

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Book SynopsisNow in its second edition, Health Communication: From Theory to Practice provides a comprehensive introduction to theory, intervention design, current issues, and special topics in health communication. The book also represents a hands-on guide to program development, implementation, and evaluation.Table of ContentsTables, Figures, Exhibits, and Numbered Boxes ix Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii The Author xxi Introduction xxiii Part One: Introduction to Health Communication 1 Chapter 1 What Is Health Communication? 3 In This Chapter 3 Defining Health Communication 4 Health Communication in the Twenty-First Century: Key Characteristics and Defining Features 9 The Health Communication Environment 22 Health Communication in Public Health, Health Care, and Community Development 23 The Role of Health Communication in the Marketing Mix 25 Overview of Key Communication Areas 26 The Health Communication Cycle 28 What Health Communication Can and Cannot Do 29 Key Concepts 31 For Discussion and Practice 32 Key Terms 32 Chapter 2 Current Health Communication Theories and Issues 33 In This Chapter 33 Use of Communication Models and Theories: A Premise 34 Key Theoretical Influences in Health Communication 35 Select Models for Strategic Behavior and Social Change Communication 57 Other Theoretical Influences and Planning Frameworks 62 Current Issues and Topics in Public Health and Health Care: Implications for Health Communication 64 Key Concepts 81 For Discussion and Practice 82 Key Terms 82 Chapter 3 Culture and Other Influences on Conceptions of Health and Illness 83 In This Chapter 83 What Is Culture? 84 Approaches in Defining Health and Illness 85 Understanding Health in Different Contexts: A Comparative Overview 88 Gender Influences on Health Behaviors and Conceptions of Health and Illness 91 Health Beliefs Versus Desires: Implications for Health Communication 94 Cultural Competence and Implications for Health Communication 97 Key Concepts 99 For Discussion and Practice 99 Key Terms 100 Part Two: Health Communication Approaches and Action Areas 101 Chapter 4 Interpersonal Communication 103 In This Chapter 103 The Dynamics of Interpersonal Behavior 104 Social and Cognitive Processes of Interpersonal Communication 106 Community Dialogue as an Example of Interpersonal Communication at Scale 111 The Power of Personal Selling and Counseling 112 Communication as a Core Clinical Competency 116 Implications of Interpersonal Communication for Technology-Mediated Communications 128 Key Concepts 129 For Discussion and Practice 131 Key Terms 132 Chapter 5 Mass Media and New Media Communication, and Public Relations 133 In This Chapter 133 Health Communication in the New Media Age: What has Changed and What Should Not Change 134 The Media of Mass Communication and Public Relations 138 Public Relations Defined: Theory and Practice 139 Mass Media, Health-Related Decisions, and Public Health 149 New Media and Health 157 Reaching the Underserved with Integrated New Media Communication 170 Mass Media– and New Media–Specific Evaluation Parameters 171 Key Concepts 174 For Discussion and Practice 176 Key Terms 177 Chapter 6 Community Mobilization and Citizen Engagement 179 In This Chapter 179 Community Mobilization and Citizen Engagement: A Bottom-Up Approach 180 Community Mobilization as a Social Process 182 Engaging Citizens in Policy Debates and Political Processes 188 Implications of Different Theoretical and Practical Perspectives for Community Mobilization and Citizen Engagement Programs 190 Impact of Community Mobilization on Health-Related Knowledge and Practices 194 Key Steps of Community Mobilization Programs 203 The Case for Community Mobilization and Citizen Engagement in Risk and Emergency Communication 212 Key Concepts 216 For Discussion and Practice 217 Key Terms 218 Chapter 7 Professional Medical Communications 219 In This Chapter 219 Communicating with Health Care Providers: A Peer-to-Peer Approach 220 Theoretical Assumptions in Professional Medical (Clinical) Communications 224 How to Influence Health Care Provider Behavior: A Theoretical Overview 226 Key Elements of Professional Medical Communications Programs 228 Overview of Key Communication Channels and Activities 235 Using IT Innovation to Address Emerging Needs and Global Health Workforce Gap 237 Prioritizing Health Disparities in Clinical Education to Improve Care: The Role of Cross-Cultural Health Communication 239 Key Concepts 240 For Discussion and Practice 242 Key Terms 242 Chapter 8 Constituency Relations and Strategic Partnerships in Health Communication 243 In This Chapter 243 Constituency Relations: A Practice-Based Definition 244 Recognizing the Legitimacy of All Constituency Groups 246 Constituency Relations: A Structured Approach 247 Strategies to Develop Successful Multisectoral Partnerships 251 Key Concepts 260 For Discussion and Practice 261 Key Terms 262 Chapter 9 Policy Communication and Public Advocacy 263 In This Chapter 263 Policy Communication and Public Advocacy as Integrated Communication Areas 264 Communicating with Policymakers and Other Key Stakeholders 267 The Media of Public Advocacy and Public Relations 271 Influencing Public Policy in the New Media Age 274 Key Concepts 277 For Discussion and Practice 278 Key Terms 278 Part Three: Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating a Health Communication Intervention 279 Chapter10 Overview of the Health Communication Planning Process 281 In This Chapter 281 Why Planning Is Important 283 Approaches to Health Communication Planning 285 The Health Communication Cycle and Strategic Planning Process 287 Key Steps of Health Communication Planning 289 Elements of an Effective Health Communication Program 295 Establishing the Overall Program Goal: A Practical Perspective 299 Outcome Objectives: Behavioral, Social, and Organizational 300 Key Concepts 303 For Discussion and Practice 305 Key Terms 306 Chapter 11 Situation and Audience Analysis 307 In This Chapter 307 How to Develop a Comprehensive Situation and Audience Analysis 308 Organizing, Sharing, and Reporting on Research Findings 333 Common Research Methodologies: An Overview 335 Key Concepts 353 For Discussion and Practice 354 Key Terms 354 Chapter 12 Identifying Communication Objectives and Strategies 355 In This Chapter 355 How to Develop and Validate Communication Objectives 356 Outlining a Communication Strategy 364 Key Concepts 372 For Discussion and Practice 372 Key Terms 373 Chapter 13 Designing and Implementing an Action Plan 375 In This Chapter 375 Definition of an Action (Tactical) Plan 376 Key Elements of an Action (Tactical) Plan 379 Integrating Partnership and Action Plans 398 Planning for a Successful Program Implementation 400 Key Concepts 404 For Discussion and Practice 405 Key Terms 405 Chapter 14 Evaluating Outcomes of Health Communication Interventions 407 In This Chapter 407 Evaluation as a Key Element of Health Communication Planning 408 Overview of Key Evaluation Trends and Strategies: Why, What, and How We Measure 409 Integrating Evaluation Parameters That Are Inclusive of Vulnerable and Underserved Populations 425 Evaluating New Media–Based Interventions: Emerging Trends and Models 426 Monitoring: An Essential Element of Program Evaluation 430 Linking Outcomes to a Specific Health Communication Intervention 432 Evaluation Report 434 Key Concepts 437 For Discussion and Practice 439 Key Terms 440 Part Four: Case Studies and Lessons from the Field 441 Chapter 15 Health Communication in the United States: Case Studies and Lessons from the Field 443 In This Chapter 443 From Theory to Practice: Select Case Studies from the United States 444 Emerging Trends and Lessons 464 Key Concepts 465 For Discussion and Practice 466 Key Term 466 Chapter 16 Global Health Communication: Case Studies and Lessons from the Field 467 In This Chapter 467 From Theory to Practice: Select Case Studies on Global Health Communication 468 Emerging Trends and Lessons 490 Key Concepts 492 For Discussion and Practice 493 Key Terms 493 Appendix A Examples of Worksheets and Resources on Health Communication Planning 495 Appendix B Sample Online Resources on Health Communication 509 Glossary 523 References 539 Name Index 593 Subject Index 601

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Book SynopsisGender, Politics, News: A Game of Three Sides explores the role of gender in the broader processes of political communication The only contemporary book focusing on the relationships between gender, politics, and news media which takes a global perspective An analysis of political journalism as a practice and the development of the field in terms of gendered workplace cultures Offers a solid framework for understanding women's political representation, including real world case studies of women's campaigns for the top political job across a range of different geographies and contexts Coverage of hot-button issues, such as political scandal and the role of new and social media in politics and elections, makes this a highly relevant and current work with resonances for a wide audience Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix 1 Introduction 1 2 Women and Politics: Then and Now 11 3 Women in the Boyzone 31 4 Women, Politics, and Campaign Coverage: More (or Less) Bad News 55 5 Girls on Top? Winning and Losing the Political Crown 81 6 Behind Every Great Man (or Occasionally Woman): The Political Spouse 117 7 Scandalicious: The Politics of Scandal and the Scandal of Politics 147 8 Conclusions 179 Select Bibliography 191 Index 223

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Book SynopsisGender, Politics, News: A Game of Three Sides explores the role of gender in the broader processes of political communication The only contemporary book focusing on the relationships between gender, politics, and news media which takes a global perspective An analysis of political journalism as a practice and the development of the field in terms of gendered workplace cultures Offers a solid framework for understanding women's political representation, including real world case studies of women's campaigns for the top political job across a range of different geographies and contexts Coverage of hot-button issues, such as political scandal and the role of new and social media in politics and elections, makes this a highly relevant and current work with resonances for a wide audience Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix 1 Introduction 1 2 Women and Politics: Then and Now 11 3 Women in the Boyzone 31 4 Women, Politics, and Campaign Coverage: More (or Less) Bad News 55 5 Girls on Top? Winning and Losing the Political Crown 81 6 Behind Every Great Man (or Occasionally Woman): The Political Spouse 117 7 Scandalicious: The Politics of Scandal and the Scandal of Politics 147 8 Conclusions 179 Select Bibliography 191 Index 223

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Book SynopsisPresents the best practices of crisis communication and emergency risk communication This book covers crisis communication strategies and focuses on practical applications for effective management. It includes an extensive discussion of best practices in pre-crisis, crisis and post crisis stages. The book pays special attention to the needs of meeting the needs of diverse audiences and communicating in a responsive and responsible way. The principles are appropriate for many kinds of events including earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, epidemics, and pandemics as well as industrial accidents, toxic spills, transportation disasters, fires and intentional events. In the first chapter, Communication in Times of Trouble introduces the concept of best practices and establishes their relevance for crisis communication and emergency risk communication. A chapter is dedicated to each of the ten best practices. In each chapter, the best practice is described, examples of successfulTable of ContentsAcknowledgements ix 1 Introduction 1 What Is a Crisis? 2 What Do We Mean by Crisis Communication? 4 What Distinguishes Crisis Communication? 7 What Are Best Practices? 7 Summary 9 References 10 2 Process Approach: Take a Process Approach to Crisis Communication 11 What Do We Mean by “Communication Is a Process”? 12 What Does a Process Approach Mean for Crisis? 12 What Is a Crisis Life Cycle? 14 How Can These Stages Be Used by Crisis Communicators? 16 Why Should Communicators Participate in the Policy Formation Process? 17 Summary 19 References 20 3 Preevent Planning: Engage in Preevent Planning for Crisis Communication 21 What Does Planning Involve? 21 What Is Crisis Communication Planning? 23 How Is a Plan Created? 24 How Is Risk Assessed? 25 What Is Included in a Crisis Plan? 26 Standard Elements of a Crisis Communication Plan 28 Implementing a Crisis Plan 29 Summary 30 References 31 4 Partnerships: Form Stakeholder Partnerships with Publics 33 Why Do Crisis Leaders Sometimes Avoid Communicating With Their Publics? 33 How Are Relationships With Publics Established? 34 What Is Dialog? 35 Why Do Some Agencies and Organizations Fail to Establish Dialog? 36 How Does Dialog Produce Partnerships With Publics? 37 Are There Times When Dialog Should Be Avoided? 38 What Roles Can Publics Play in Their Partnerships With Organizations and Agencies? 39 Summary 41 References 42 5 Public Concern: Listen to and Acknowledge Concerns of Publics 45 How Do Publics Respond to Risks? 46 What Communication Challenges Do Hazards Create? 46 What Communication Challenges Does Outrage Create? 49 How Should Agencies and Organizations Acknowledge the Concerns of Publics? 50 How Do Organizations and Agencies Anticipate Which Issues Are Likely to Produce Public Outrage? 51 How Can Organizations Communicate to Prevent and Manage Outrage? 52 Summary 54 References 55 6 Honesty: Communication With Honesty, Frankness, and Openness 57 Why Is It So Important to Be Honest? 58 What Does It Really Mean to Be Honest? 60 What Are Some Challenges to Being Honest During a Crisis? 62 How Is Openness Achieved During a Crisis? 64 Summary 66 References 67 7 Collaboration: Collaborate and Coordinate With Credible Sources 69 Who Are the Credible Partners for an Organization? 70 What Do Collaboration and Coordination Mean? 72 Why Are Collaboration and Coordination So Important? 75 How Can an Organization Create Collaboration and Coordination? 76 It Is Possible to Coordinate and Cooperate With Hostile Groups? 76 Summary 77 References 78 8 Media Access: Meet the Needs of the Media and Remain Accessible 79 Why Is Media Access Important? 80 What Does Accessibility Mean? 82 How Does an Organization Maintain Accessibility? 83 What Happens If Organizations Are Not Open During a Crisis? 85 Will the Media Tell a Negative Story Regardless of the Facts? 86 Summary 86 References 87 9 Compassion: Communicate With Compassion 89 What Is a Compassionate Response to Crisis? 90 Who Is the Best Organizational Spokesperson for Expressing Compassion? 92 When Is Expressing Compassion Most Important? 93 Should an Organization Express Compassion If Blame Is Uncertain? 94 How Should an Organization Express Compassion If Blame Is Certain? 94 How Should Spokespersons Express Compassion Through Social Media? 95 What Role Does Culture Play in the Expression of Compassion? 96 Summary 97 References 98 10 Uncertainty: Accept Uncertainty and Ambiguity 101 What Causes Uncertainty for Publics? 101 How Do Publics Respond to Uncertainty? 103 What Kind of Information Do Publics Seek to Reduce Their Uncertainty? 104 How Can Organizations Avoid Overreassuring Their Publics? 105 What Are Some Other Ways to Manage Uncertainty? 106 What Are the Ethical Standards for Managing Uncertainty? 108 Summary 110 References 111 11 Empowerment: Communicate Messages of Empowerment 113 How Can Messages Empower Publics? 113 What Are the Components of an Empowering Message? 114 How Can Risk and Crisis Communicators Help Their Publics Internalize the Risk? 114 How Should Messages Be Distributed to Publics? 116 How Much Explanation of the Crisis Is Necessary? 117 How Should Recommendations for Self‐Protective Actions Be Communicated? 118 What If Publics Are Given Competing Recommendations for Empowerment? 120 What Is the Role of Empowering Messages Outside the Acute Phase of Crisis? 121 Summary 122 References 123 12 Conclusion: Implementing the Best Practices 125 Are Crises Really Occurring More Often and Are They Getting Worse? 126 How Can an Organization Repair Its Damaged Image? 128 Are There Ever Positive Outcomes to a Crisis? 130 What Are the Challenges to Implementing the Best Practices? 132 How Can the Best Practices Approach to a Crisis Be Used? 133 Summary 134 References 135 Index 137

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Book SynopsisA one-stop source for scholars and advanced students who want to get the latest and best overview and discussion of how organizations use rhetoric While the disciplinary study of rhetoric is alive and well, there has been curiously little specific interest in the rhetoric of organizations. This book seeks to remedy that omission. It presents a research collection created by the insights of leading scholars on rhetoric and organizations while discussing state-of-the-art insights from disciplines that have and will continue to use rhetoric. Beginning with an introduction to the topic, The Handbook of Organizational Rhetoric and Communication offers coverage of the foundations and macro-contexts of rhetoricas well as its use in organizational communication, public relations, marketing, management and organization theory. It then looks at intellectual and moral foundations without which rhetoric could not have occurred, discussing key concepts in rhetorical theory. The book then goes on toTable of ContentsList of Figures ix List of Tables and Boxes xi Notes on Contributors xiii Preface xxi Part I Introduction 1 1. Introduction: Organizational Rhetoric 3Øyvind Ihlen and Robert L. Heath Part II Field Overviews: Foundations and Macro]Contexts 15 2. Organizational Communication and Organizational Rhetoric I: The Theme of Merger 17Charles Conrad and George Cheney 3. Organizational Communication and Organizational Rhetoric II: The Theme of Division 33Charles Conrad and George Cheney 4. Public Relations and Rhetoric: Conflict and Concurrence 51Robert L. Heath and Øyvind Ihlen 5. Marketing Rhetoric and the Rhetoric of Marketing: Manipulation or Mutuality? 67Simon Møberg Torp and Lars Pynt Andersen 6. Rhetorical Analysis in Management and Organizational Research, 2007–2017 81Larry D. Browning and E. Johanna Hartelius 7. A Theory of Organization as a Context For, and as Constituted by, Rhetoric 95John A.A. Sillince and Benjamin D. Golant Part III Concepts: Foundations Without Which Rhetoric Could Not Occur 111 8. Identification: Connection and Division in Organizational Rhetoric and Communication 113Robert L. Heath, George Cheney, and Øyvind Ihlen 9. Deploying the Topics 127Greg Leichty 10. The Truth About Ideographs: Progress Toward Understanding and Critique 143Josh Boyd 11. Myths that Work: Toward a Mythology of Organizations and Organizing 155Graham Sewell 12. Stasis Theory: An Approach to Clarifying Issues and Developing Responses 169Charles Marsh 13. Corporate Apologia: Organizational Rhetoric and Wrongdoing 185Keith M. Hearit 14. Ethos and its Constitutive Role in Organizational Rhetoric 201James S. Baumlin and Peter L. Scisco 15. The New Civic Persona: Organizational/Institutional Citizenship Reimagined 215Jill J. McMillan, Katy J. Harriger, Christy M. Buchanan, and Stephanie Gusler 16. Rhetorical Figures: The Case of Advertising 229Bruce A. Huhmann 17. Spades, Shovels, and Backhoes: Unearthing Metaphors in Organizational Rhetoric 245Damion Waymer 18. Synecdoche: Another Ubiquitous and Everyday Trope 257Peter M. Hamilton Part IV Processes: Challenges and Strategies 269 19. Rhetorical Legitimacy Contests: EpiPen and the Pharmaceutical Industry’s Rope]A]Dope 271Ashli Q. Stokes 20. Rhetorical Agency: What Enables and Restrains the Power of Speech? 287Elisabeth Hoff]Clausen 21. Organizational Rhetoric in Deeply Pluralistic Societies: The Agonistic Alternative 301Scott Davidson 22. Understanding the Rhetoric of Dialogue and the Dialogue of Rhetoric 315Michael L. Kent and Maureen Taylor 23. Persuasion in Organizational Rhetoric: Distinguishing between Instrumental and Deliberative Approaches 329Ford Shanahan, Alison Vogelaar, and Peter Seele 24. Strategic Message Design Defined: A Call for Focused Organizational Rhetoric and Communication 345Pete M. Smudde and Jeffrey L. Courtright 25. Visual and Multimodal Rhetoric and Argumentation in Organizations and Organizational Theory 359Jens E. Kjeldsen 26. Conceptualizing Audience in the Communication Process 373Heidi Hatfield Edwards Part V Areas: Contextual Applications and Challenges 383 27. Strategic Issues Management: Organizations Operating in Rhetorical Arenas 385Robert L. Heath 28. Corporate Social Responsibility and Rhetoric: Conceptualization, Construction, and Negotiation 401Amy O’Connor and Øyvind Ihlen 29. Organizational Rhetoric––Dialogue and Engagement: Explicating the Infrastructural Approach to Risk Communication 417Michael J. Palenchar and Laura L. Lemon 30. Rhetoric as the Progenitor: The Creation and Expansion of Crisis Communication 429W. Timothy Coombs 31. Organizing for Advocacy: Activist Organizational Rhetoric 439Michael F. Smith and Denise P. Ferguson Part VI Conclusions: From Origins, to Now, and Beyond 453 32. Aristotle, Burke, and Beyond: Impetus for Organizational Rhetoric’s Revival 455George Cheney and Charles Conrad 33. New Vistas in Organizational Rhetoric 471Rebecca J. Meisenbach 34. Conclusions and Take Away Points 485Robert L. Heath and Øyvind Ihlen Name Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisA timely overview of a complete spectrum of technologiesspecifically designed for public safety communications as well as their deployment as management In our increasingly disaster-prone world, the need to upgrade and better coordinate our public safety networks combined with successful communications is more critical than ever. Fundamentals of Public Safety Networks and Critical Communications Systems fills a gap in the literature by providing a book that reviews a comprehensive set of technologies, from most popular to the most advanced communications technologies that can be applied to public safety networks and mission-critical communications systems. The book explores the technical and economic feasibility, design, application, and sustainable operation management of these vital networks and systems. Written by a noted expert in the field, the book provides extensive coverage of systems, services, end-user devices, and applications of public-safety Table of ContentsForeword by Alan Kaplan xv Foreword by Hussein Mouftah xvii Preface xix Acknowledgments xxiii List of Abbreviations xxv About the Author xxxv 1 OVERVIEW 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Technologies Used in Critical Communications 4 1.2.1 Narrowband Land and Private Mobile Radio Systems 4 1.2.2 Broadband Technologies for Critical Communications 6 1.2.3 Interoperability 9 1.3 Applications, Systems, and End-User Devices 11 1.3.1 Applications and Systems 11 1.3.2 End-User Terminals and Consoles 13 1.4 Standards, Policies, and Spectrum 15 1.4.1 Frequency Spectrum for Critical Communications 15 1.4.2 Standards Development in Critical Communications 16 1.5 Planning, Design, Deployment, and Operational Aspects 18 1.5.1 Planning 18 1.5.2 Technology Considerations for a Critical Communications System 19 1.5.3 Economic and Financial Considerations 20 1.5.4 Paving the Way 21 1.5.5 Design and Deployment 22 1.5.6 Operations, Administration, Maintenance, and Provisioning (a.k.a. Management) 24 1.6 Summary and Conclusions 25 References 27 2 USERS OF CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 33 2.1 Introduction 33 2.2 Organizations Involved in Public Safety 34 2.2.1 Police Departments 34 2.2.2 Fire Departments 35 2.2.3 Emergency Medical Services 36 2.2.4 Emergency Management Agencies 37 2.2.5 Coast Guard 37 2.2.6 Other Organizations in Public Safety 38 2.3 Other Sectors using Critical Communications Systems 39 2.3.1 Transportation 40 2.3.2 Utilities 40 2.3.3 Others 41 2.4 Summary and Conclusions 42 References 42 3 CHARACTERISTICS OF CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 45 3.1 Introduction 45 3.2 Features Common to Both Critical Communications Systems and Other Wireless Networks 47 3.3 Features Unique to Critical Communications Systems 50 3.4 Importance of Interoperability Features 52 3.5 Summary and Conclusions 53 References 54 4 INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOLOGIES AND STANDARDS FOR CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS 55 4.1 Introduction 55 4.2 Analog Systems—Historical Perspective 58 4.3 Narrowband Land and Private Mobile Radio Systems 59 4.4 Limitations of Narrowband PMR/LMR Systems 60 4.5 Broadband Technologies 60 4.6 Other Technologies 61 4.7 Summary and Conclusions 63 References 63 5 PROJECT 25 (P25) 65 5.1 Introduction 65 5.2 Architecture 68 5.3 Interfaces 71 5.3.1 Air Interfaces 72 5.3.2 Wireline Interfaces 73 5.3.3 Data Interfaces 74 5.3.4 Security Interfaces 75 5.4 Services 75 5.5 Operations 76 5.6 Security 77 5.7 RF Spectrum 77 5.8 Standardization 78 5.9 Deployment 80 5.10 Future 81 5.11 Summary and Conclusions 84 References 85 6 TERRESTRIAL TRUNKED RADIO (TETRA) 87 6.1 Introduction 87 6.2 Architecture 88 6.3 Interfaces 90 6.3.1 Air Interfaces 90 6.3.2 Intersystem Interface 92 6.3.3 Terminal Equipment Interface (TEI) 93 6.3.4 Line Station (Dispatcher) Interface 94 6.3.5 Network Management Interface 94 6.3.6 PSTN/ISDN/PDN 94 6.4 Services 95 6.4.1 Basic Voice Services 95 6.4.2 Supplementary Services 96 6.4.3 Data Services 97 6.5 Operations 97 6.6 Security 98 6.7 Spectrum 98 6.8 Standardization 99 6.9 Deployment 100 6.9.1 Cost Factors Impacting TETRA Wireless Systems 100 6.10 Future 104 6.11 Summary and Conclusions 105 References 105 7 DIGITAL MOBILE RADIO (DMR) 107 7.1 Introduction 107 7.2 Architecture 109 7.3 Interfaces 111 7.3.1 DMR Air Interface (AI) 112 7.3.2 Trunking Interface 113 7.3.3 Data Application Interface 113 7.4 Services 113 7.4.1 Voice Services 114 7.4.2 Data Services 115 7.5 Operations 116 7.6 Security 116 7.7 Spectrum 117 7.8 Standardization 117 7.9 Deployment 118 7.10 Future 119 7.11 Summary and Conclusions 119 References 120 8 LONG-TERM EVOLUTION (LTE) 121 8.1 Introduction 122 8.2 Architecture 125 8.2.1 E-UTRAN 125 8.2.2 Evolved Packet Core (EPC) 127 8.3 Interfaces 128 8.3.1 Air Interface 129 8.3.2 E-UTRAN Network Interfaces 129 8.3.3 EPC Interfaces 130 8.3.4 Interworking Interfaces 131 8.4 Services 132 8.5 Operations 133 8.6 Security 134 8.7 Spectrum 135 8.8 Standardization 136 8.9 Future 138 8.10 Deployment 138 8.11 Use of LTE as a Critical Communications Network 139 8.12 Summary and Conclusions 142 References 143 9 FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES FOR CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 145 9.1 Introduction 145 9.2 5G and Beyond 146 9.3 Augmented Reality (AR) 150 9.4 Internet of Things (IoT) 151 9.5 Big Data Analytics 152 9.6 Summary and Conclusions 153 References 154 10 SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS USED IN CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS 157 10.1 Introduction 157 10.2 Command and Control Centers 158 10.3 Emergency Response Systems 158 10.4 Incident Management System 160 10.5 Public Warning Systems 161 10.6 Others 162 10.7 Summary and Conclusions 163 References 163 11 END-USER DEVICES CONNECTED TO CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 165 11.1 Introduction 165 11.2 Mobile Radios 166 11.3 Portable Radios 167 11.4 Dispatch Consoles 170 11.5 Others 171 11.6 Summary and Conclusions 172 References 172 12 PLANNING FOR DEPLOYMENT AND OPERATIONS OF CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 175 12.1 Introduction 175 12.2 Developing Policies 176 12.2.1 National Broadband Policy 177 12.2.2 Governance Policy 177 12.2.3 Spectrum Management Policy 178 12.3 Developing a Business Case 180 12.3.1 Identifying Alternatives 181 12.3.2 Feasibility Studies 184 12.3.3 Interoperability Concerns 185 12.3.4 Comparison of Alternatives and the Recommendation 188 12.4 Developing Project Plans 190 12.5 Summary and Conclusions 192 References 193 13 ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR DEPLOYING CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 195 13.1 Introduction 195 13.2 Cost and Benefit of Deploying and Operating a Public Safety Network 196 13.2.1 Cost of Deploying and Operating a Public Safety Network 196 13.2.2 Benefits of Deploying and Operating a Public Safety Network 198 13.3 Financing Alternatives 199 13.3.1 Bond Financing 199 13.3.2 Lease Financing 200 13.3.3 Financing via Sharing the Network 200 13.4 Evaluation of Financing Alternatives 201 13.5 Summary and Conclusions 202 References 203 14 DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND INTEGRATION 205 14.1 Introduction 205 14.2 Network Architecture and Design 205 14.2.1 Designing Narrowband Technologies Based Network 206 14.2.2 Designing a Broadband Technology Based Network 208 14.3 Implementation and Installation 213 14.4 System Integration, Verification, and Validation Testing 214 14.5 Summary and Conclusions 215 References 215 15 OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 217 15.1 Introduction 217 15.2 Developing Operations Plans 220 15.3 Operation Support Systems (OSSs), Tools, and Applications 221 15.3.1 Many Types of OSSs: Layered Organization 222 15.3.2 Interfaces among OSSs 223 15.3.3 OSSs Supporting Network Management Functions 223 15.3.4 Tools and Applications Supporting Operations 224 15.3.5 OSSs Supporting Network Technologies 225 15.4 Operations Support Centers, Policies, Guidelines, and Procedures 226 15.4.1 Centers, People, Administration 228 15.4.2 Configuration Management Related Procedures 230 15.4.3 Fault Management Related Procedures 232 15.4.4 Performance Management Related Procedures 233 15.4.5 Accounting Management Related Procedures 234 15.4.6 Security Management Related Procedures 235 15.5 Summary and Conclusions 236 References 237 16 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 239 16.1 Major Points and Observations 239 16.2 Challenges in Deploying Critical Communications Systems 241 A PROJECT 25 DOCUMENTS 243 B TETRA DOCUMENTS BY ETSI 249 C LTE CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS RELATED DOCUMENTS 265 Index 273

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Book SynopsisThe comprehensive guide to applied PR theory in the 21st century Public Relations Theory explores the central principles and theoretical components of public relations and their practical applications in actual situations. This informative text helps readers to understand the concepts, approaches, and perspectives of PR theory and learn development methods, implementation strategies, management techniques, and more. Chapters written by recognized experts on each topic provide readers with knowledge on how, when, and why appropriate theories are applied. Focusing on how organizations and individuals integrate theory in a public relations framework, each chapter explains one function, explores its potential challenges and opportunities, provides an example of the function in practice, and offers discussion questions and additional reading suggestions. Unique in structure, this text arranges chapters by function, rather than theory, allowing readeTrade Review“Viewed as an entire book, this was an overwhelming read, especially if consumed from cover to cover. Take that as a positive attribute. It feels neither “dumbed down” for the practitioner nor full of complex, dry language aimed at the academic. The tone is just right, and the presented information figuratively jumps out to the reader on every page. I can see this book being close at hand on many a bookshelf, aiding the reader on many occasions in many situations.” - Darren Paul Ingram, University of Oulu, Finland for Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly 1-3Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors vii Acknowledgments xiii 1 What Is Theory? 1 Brigitta R. Brunner 2 Strategy 13 Ana María Suárez‐Monsalve and Juan‐Carlos Molleda 3 Crisis Communication, Risk Communication, and Issues Management 31 W. Timothy Coombs, Sherry J. Holladay, and Elina Tachkova 4 Diversity 49 Dean Mundy 5 Ethics 63 Tor Bang 6 Dialogue and Organization–Public Relationships 79 Maureen Taylor, Michael L. Kent, and Ying Xiong 7 Social Media and Emerging Media: Theoretical Foundations 97 Karen Freberg 8 Nonprofits 113 Geah Pressgrove and Richard D. Waters 9 Globalization 125 Chiara Valentini 10 Community 141 Marina Vujnovic and Dean Kruckeberg 11 Activism 159 Erica Ciszek 12 Media Relations and Challenges in a Digital Media Era 175 Samsup Jo 13 Corporate Social Responsibility 185 Chun‐Ju Flora Hung‐Baesecke, Yi‐Ru Regina Chen, Cindy Sing‐Bik Ngai, and Minqin Ma 14 Health Public Relations 203 Shelley Aylesworth‐Spink 15 Investor Relations 219 Alexander V. Laskin 16 Political Communication and Government Relations 233 Barbara Myslik and Spiro Kiousis Index 249

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Book SynopsisThe first major reference work on gender and mediacovering a broad range of gender-focused topics The International Encyclopedia of Gender, Media, and Communication comprises more than 250 entries by an international team of both established and emerging scholars in the field. This innovative resource explores how gender is represented in media, who produces the content, and the ways in which audiences receive and understand media messages. The contributors offer original insights on diverse aspects of gender in film, television, visual media, social and digital media and more. Three alphabetically-organized volumes explore contexts and issues, production, fiction and non-fiction representation, and audience consumption. Each entry provides an overview of the topic, a list of additional readings, and cross-references to related entries in the encyclopedia. Sub-topics are thematically organized, covering a wide range of issues, genres, and media formats. CTable of ContentsVolume I The International Communication Association vii About the Editors ix Contributors xi Alphabetical List of Entries xxiii Thematic List of Entries xxix Editors’ Introduction xxxv Gender, Media, and Communication A–F 1 Volume II Gender, Media, and Communication G–P 415 Volume III Gender, Media, and Communication Q–Z 1113 Index 1645

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Book SynopsisBecome more culturally competent in an increasingly diverse world Recent years have seen dramatic changes to several institutions worldwide. Our increasingly interconnected, digitized, and globalized world presents immense opportunities and unique challenges. Modern businesses and schools interact with individuals and organizations from a diverse range of cultural and national backgroundsincreasing the likelihood for miscommunication, errors in strategy, and unintended consequences in the process. This has also spilled into our daily lives and the way we consume information today. Understanding how to navigate these and other pitfalls requires adaptability, nuanced cross-cultural communication, and effective conflict resolution. Use Your Difference to Make a Difference provides readers with a skills-based, actionableplan that transforms differences into agents of inclusiveness, connection, and mutual understanding. This innovative and timely guide illustrTable of ContentsForeword xiii Acknowledgments xvii Introduction 1 Why I Wrote This Book 4 What is Connection? 7 How to Use This Book 10 Part I Educate Chapter 1 Education 13 Chapter 2 Education of Self (Internal Culture) 15 What Does Your Bias Say about You? 15 Understanding Unconscious Bias 15 Identifying Prejudices 20 Knowing Your Emotional Triggers 21 The Goal Here is to Learn, Unlearn, and Relearn 23 Chapter 3 What are Your Core Values? 25 Articulating Your Core Values 26 How Our Biases and Values Help Us Connect 34 The Role of Emotional Intelligence 35 Chapter 4 Education of Environment 37 Learn How to Collect and Gather Information 37 Become an Active Listener 43 Be an Active Member of Your Community 45 Chapter 5 Thinking Like a Sociologist 47 Develop a Habit of Understanding Why Things are the Way They are 47 Study Melting Pots, Tossed Salads, and the Intersections in between Over Time 48 Chapter 6 Applying LORA to Educate 49 Listen 49 Observe 49 Reflect 50 Act 51 Part II Don’t Perpetuate Chapter 7 Don’t Perpetuate Systems 55 Experiencing Stereotypes 56 The Danger of Perpetuating Stereotypes 58 Chapter 8 Identity 61 Revealing My Identities 61 Making Assumptions about Other People’s Identities 62 Insiders versus Outsiders 64 Chapter 9 Privilege 65 Types of Privilege 65 Equality and Equity 69 Barriers to Connection 70 Chapter 10 The Media 71 Journalism 72 Platforms Have to Acknowledge Their Power 76 Entertainment (Movies, Music, Books, and TV) 79 Chapter 11 Workplaces 83 The Connection between Diversity and Inclusion 84 Assess 86 Arrange 87 Apply 93 Accountability and Analysis 95 Affinity 96 Diversity and Inclusion Starts at the Top 97 Chapter 12 What about Recruiting and Talent Acquisition? 103 Talent Search 104 The Power of Employer Branding 110 Chapter 13 Education 113 History 113 Social Justice 118 Chapter 14 How Allies Can Use Their Privileges and Limit Othering 125 Understand How History Plays into What is Going on Today 128 Understand the Complexities of Your Identity 128 Understand That Intersectionality Exists 130 Do Something! 130 Chapter 15 Applying LORA to Don’t Perpetuate 133 Listen 133 Observe 133 Reflect 133 Act 135 Part III Instead, Communicate Chapter 16 Actually, Communicate 139 Acknowledging Ideological Differences 140 Silence is Not the Answer 140 The Virus of Apathy 141 Everyone’s Voice Matters 143 Chapter 17 No More Binary Thinking 147 Chapter 18 Finding Mutual Purpose and Shared Meaning 151 Identify Your Feelings 151 Create a Safe Environment 152 Chapter 19 Receiving Feedback 163 Ignore the Impulse to React and Embrace the Pause 163 Understand the Intent-Impact Gap 164 Acknowledge the Feedback 164 Chapter 20 Practice the “Yes, And” 167 Chapter 21 Communicating Like an Architect 171 Architect as a Metaphor for Communication 172 The Architecture of Communication Model for Speaking Out 174 Chapter 22 What Nelson Mandela Taught Us about Seeing the Bigger Picture 177 Mandela Found Freedom in Forgiveness 177 Mandela Was Focused on Goals and a Mission beyond Himself 179 Surround Yourself with People Drastically Different from You 180 Mandela Knew How to Find Unity in Global Moments 180 Educate Yourself 180 Chapter 23 The Path to Reconciliation in Rwanda After Genocide 183 Chapter 24 Healing Our World Today 187 Avoiding Cancel Culture 187 We All Need to Be Forgiven 189 Open Dialogue and Open-Mindedness 190 Chapter 25 The Importance of Cultural Awareness 191 The Four Stages of Cultural Awareness 192 Chapter 26 How Parents Can Help Their Children Be Culturally Aware 195 Encourage Regular Interaction with Other Cultures 195 Encourage Reading Diverse Books 196 Encourage Respect and an Appreciation for Different-Sounding Names 196 Use Food as a Way to Understand Other Cultures 197 Encourage Critical Thinking as Opposed to Assumption 197 Encourage Language Learning 197 Chapter 27 How Schools and Teachers Can Help Children Be Culturally Aware 199 Appreciate and Celebrate the Cultural Backgrounds of Your Students 199 Be Your Students’ Leader and Not Their Dictator 200 Create a Curriculum That Respects and Includes All the People it Serves 200 Chapter 28 Applying LORA to Instead, Communicate 203 Listen 203 Observe 203 Reflect 204 Act 204 Chapter 29 Use Your Difference to Make a Difference 205 Valuing Collaboration 206 Connecting via Technology 207 Inclusion Beats Division Every Time! 207 Glossary 211 About the Author 215 Index 217

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Book SynopsisThe first textbook to explore diversity by demonstrating how satirical content can advance the discussion and change attitudes Engaging in diversity and promoting inclusion means working to remove institutional inequities and actively assist those who have suffered from these inequities. In our changing media and cultural environment, satire has emerged as an increasingly popular approach for promoting diversity and inclusion. Effective satire highlights the absurdity of marginalization processes, but misinterpretation can potentially reinforce historical power dynamics and perpetuate marginalization. Diversity and Satire examines how satire in both traditional media and new spaces reinforces or disrupts issues of marginalization in the United States. Critically analyzing many different forms of satire, this innovative textbook helps students understand what makes effective satire, describe the value of satirical content to others, and recognize how satirical artTable of Contents1. Introduction: Defining Satire and the Value of Marginalized Satire 2. Satirizing Socioeconomic Status and Class 3. Satirizing Gender 4. Satirizing Sexuality 5. Satirizing Race 6. Satirizing Atrocities 7. Conclusion: Responsible Satire in the Lithium Age

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Book SynopsisA Companion to Contemporary Documentary Film presents a collection of original essays that explore major issues surrounding the state of current documentary films and their capacity to inspire and effect change. Presents a comprehensive collection of essays relating to all aspects of contemporary documentary filmsIncludes nearly 30 original essays by top documentary film scholars and makers, with each thematic grouping of essays sub-edited by major figures in the fieldExplores a variety of themes central to contemporary documentary filmmakers and the study of documentary film the planet, migration, work, sex, virus, religion, war, torture, and surveillanceConsiders a wide diversity of documentary films that fall outside typical canons, including international and avant-garde documentaries presented in a variety of mediaTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors ix Introduction: A World Encountered 1Alexandra Juhasz and Alisa Lebow Part I Planet 19Juan Francisco Salazar Introduction 21Juan Francisco Salazar 1 Crude Aesthetics: The Politics of Oil Documentaries 28Imre Szeman 2 Anticipatory Modes of Futuring Planetary Change in Documentary Film 43Juan Francisco Salazar 3 Projecting Sea Level Rise: Documentary Film and Other Geolocative Technologies 61Janet Walker Part II Migration 87Anikó Imre Introduction 89Anikó Imre 4 Videogeographies 92Ursula Biemann 5 Rates of Exchange: Human Trafficking and the Global Marketplace 108Leshu Torchin 6 Documenting What? Auto-Theory and Migratory Aesthetics 124Mieke Bal Part III Work 145Silke Panse Introduction 147Silke Panse 7 The Work of the Documentary Protagonist: The Material Labor of Aesthetics 155Silke Panse 8 Old School Capitalism in Post-Socialism: The Struggles of Želimir Žilnik’s Workers 176Ewa Mazierska 9 Capturing the Labors of Sex Work: The Pedagogical Role of Documentary Film 191Anna E. Ward Part IV Sex 209Laura Hyun Yi Kang Introduction 211Laura Hyun Yi Kang 10 Documentary Practice and Transnational Feminist Theory: The Visibility of FGC 217Patricia White 11 Transforming Terror: Documentary Poetics in Lourdes Portillo’s Señorita Extraviada (2001) 233Rosa-Linda Fregoso 12 Reading Realness: Paris Is Burning, Wildness, and Queer and Transgender Documentary Practice 252Eve Oishi Part V Virus 271Bishnupriya Ghosh Introduction 273Bishnupriya Ghosh 13 Animating Informatics: Scientific Discovery Through Documentary Film 280Kirsten Ostherr 14 HIV on Documentary Television in Post-Apartheid South Africa 298Rebecca Hodes 15 Digital AIDS Documentary: Webs, Rooms, Viruses, and Quilts 314Alexandra Juhasz Part VI Religion 335Alexandra Juhasz and Alisa Lebow Introduction 337Alexandra Juhasz and Alisa Lebow 16 Rising in the East, Sett(l)ing in the West: The Emergence of Buddhism as Contemporary Documentary Subject 341Angelica Fenner 17 The New Religious Wave in Israeli Documentary Cinema: Negotiating Jewish Fundamentalism During the Second Intifada 366Raya Morag 18 Tran Van Thuy’s Story of Kindness: Spirituality and Political Discourse 384Dean Wilson Part VII War 401Jeffrey Skoller Introduction 403Jeffrey Skoller 19 Second Thoughts on “The Production of Outrage: The Iraq War and the Radical Documentary Tradition” 410Jane M. Gaines 20 One, Two, Three Montages … Harun Farocki’s War Documentaries 431Nora M. Alter 21 The Unwar Film 454Alisa Lebow Part VIII Torture 475Alisa Lebow Introduction 477Alisa Lebow 22 (In)visible Evidence: The Representability of Torture 482Susana de Sousa Dias 23 Interviewing the Devil: Interrogating Masters of the Cambodian Genocide 506Deirdre Boyle 24 The Female Perpetrator: La Flaca Alejandra and Operation Atropos 524Macarena Gómez-Barris 25 Toward the Dark Side: Seeing Detainee Bodies in Documentary Film 536Anjali Nath Part IX Surveillance 557Elizabeth Cowie Introduction 559Elizabeth Cowie 26 Architectures of Control and Points of Resistance: Surveillance Culture and Digital Documentaries 566Sharon Lin Tay 27 The World Viewed: Documentary Observing and the Culture of Surveillance 580Elizabeth Cowie 28 Surveillance in the Service of Narrative 611Brian Winston 29 Face Blind: Documentary Media and Subversion of Surveillance 629Patrik Sjöberg Index 647

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Book SynopsisLearn more about how people communicate during crises with this insightful collection of resources InCommunicating Science in Times of Crisis:COVID-19 Pandemic, distinguished academics and editors H. Dan O'Hair and Mary John O'Hair have delivered an insightful collection of resources designed to shed light on the implications of attempting to communicate science to the public in times of crisis. Using the recent and ongoing coronavirus outbreak as a case study, the authors explain how to balance scientific findings with social and cultural issues, the ability of media to facilitate science and mitigate the impact of adverse events, and the ethical repercussions of communication during unpredictable, ongoing events. The first volume in a set of two,Communicating Science in Times of Crisis:COVID-19 Pandemicisolates a particular issue or concern in each chapter and exposes the difficult choices and processes facing communicators in times of crisis or Table of ContentsPart 1 Conceptualizing Communication Science and COVID-19 1 1. Managing Science Communication in a Pandemic 3 H. Dan O’Hair and Mary John O’Hair 2. Comprehending Covidiocy Communication: Dismisinformation, Conspiracy Theory, and Fake News 15 Brian H. Spitzberg 3. How Existential Anxiety Shapes Communication in Coping with the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Terror Management Theory Perspective 54 Claude H. Miller and Haijing Ma Part 2 Promoting Health and Well-being 81 4. Communication and COVID-19: Challenges in Evidence-based Healthcare Design 83 Kevin Real, Kirk Hamilton, Terri Zborowsky, and Debbie Gregory 5. Identity and Information Overload: Examining the Impact of Health Messaging in Times of Crisis 110 Jessica Wendorf Muhamad and Patrick Merle 6. Social Media, Risk Perceptions Related to COVID-19, and Health Outcomes 128 Kevin B. Wright 7. Overcoming Obstacles to Collective Action by Communicating Compassion in Science 150 Erin B. Hester, Bobi Ivanov, and Kimberly A. Parker 8. Communicating the Science of COVID-19 to Children: Meet the Helpers 172 Jennifer Cook, Timothy L. Sellnow, Deanna D. Sellnow, Adam J. Parrish, and Rodrigo Soares 9. The Use of Telehealth in Behavioral Health and Educational Contexts During COVID-19 and Beyond 189 Alyssa Clements-Hickman, Jade Hollan, Christine Drew, Vanessa Hinton, and Robert J. Reese Part 3 Advancing Models of Information and Media 215 10. Toward a New Model of Public Relations Crisis and Risk Communication Following Pandemics 217 Zifei Fay Chen, Zongchao Cathy Li, Yi Grace Ji, Don W. Stacks, and Bora Yook 11. Perspective Change in a Time of Crisis: The Emotion and Critical Reflection Model 242 Helen Lillie, Manusheela Pokharel, Mark J. Bergstrom, and Jakob D. Jensen 12. Social Media Surveillance and (Dis)Misinformation in the COVID-19 Pandemic 262 Brian H. Spitzberg, Ming-Hsiang Tsou, and Mark Gawron 13. Science Communication and Inoculation: Mitigating the Effects of the Coronavirus Outbreak 302 Bobi Ivanov and Kimberly A. Parker Part 4 Examining Policy and Leadership 321 14. Communicating with Policymakers in a Pandemic 323 Michael T. Childress and Michael W. Clark 15. Equally Unpleasant Choices: Observations on School Leadership in a Time of Crisis 338 Justin M. Bathon and Lu S. Young 16. Controlling the Narrative: Mixed Messages and Presidential Credibility 358 Robert S. Littlefield 17. Communicating Death and Dying in the COVID-19 Pandemic 375 William Nowling and Matthew W. Seeger Index 391

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Book SynopsisThe most comprehensive and up-to-date textbook on public communication campaigns currently available Fundamentals of Public Communication Campaigns provides students and practitioners with the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to create and implement effective messaging campaigns for an array of real-world scenarios. Assuming no prior expertise in the subject, this easily accessible textbook clearly describes more than 700 essential concepts of public communication campaigns. Numerous case studies illustrate real-world media campaigns, such as those promoting COVID19 vaccinations and social distancing, campaigns raising awareness of LGBTQ+ issues, entertainment and Hollywood celebrity campaigns, and social activist initiatives including the #MeToo movement and Black Lives Matter (BLM). Opening with a thorough introduction to the fundamentals of public communication campaigns, the text examines a wide array of different health communication campaigns, social justice and social change campaigns, and counter-radicalization campaigns. Readers learn about the theoretical foundations of public communication campaigns, the roles of persuasion and provocation, how people's attitudes can be changed through fear appeals, the use of ethnographic research in designing campaigns, the ethical principles of public communication campaigns, the potential negative effects of public messaging, and much more. Describes each of the 10 steps of public communication campaigns, from defining the topic and setting objectives to developing optimal message content and updating the campaign with timely and relevant informationCovers public communication campaigns from the United States as well as 25 other countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, India, Israel, Singapore, South Korea, and the United KingdomOffers a template for creating or adapting messages for advertising, public relations, health, safety, entertainment, social justice, animal rights, and many other scenarios Incorporates key theories such as the Diffusion of Innovations (DoI) theory, social judgment theory (SJT), the Health Belief Model (HBM), social cognitive theory (SCT), and selfdetermination theory (SDT)Includes in-depth case studies of communication campaigns of Islamophobia, antisemitism, white supremacism, and violent extremism. Fundamentals of Public Communication Campaigns is the perfect textbook for undergraduate students across the social sciences and the humanities, and a valuable resource for general readers with interest in the subject.Table of ContentsPart I Introducing Public Communication Campaigns 9 Chapter 1 Definitions, Strategies, and Background Information 11 Chapter 2 The 10 Steps of Public Communication Campaigns 47 Chapter 3 Persuasion in Public Communication Campaigns 80 Chapter 4 Thought-Provoking Public Communication Campaigns 121 Part II Health Communication Campaigns 153 Chapter 5 Health Communication Campaigns: General Perspectives 155 Chapter 6 Differences in Literacy and Culture in Health Campaigns 189 Chapter 7 Public Communication Campaigns during the COVID-19 Pandemic 217 Chapter 8 Entertainment–Education, Digital Games, and Celebrity Campaigns 249 Part III Communication Campaigns For Social Justice and Social Change 285 Chapter 9 Social Justice and Social Change 287 Chapter 10 The #MeToo Campaign 310 Chapter 11 Public Communication Campaigns for LGBTQ+ Communities 336 Chapter 12 Black Lives Matter Campaigns 360 Part IV Terrorist, Extremist, And Anti–Terrorist Communication Campaigns 389 Chapter 13 Terrorist Communication Campaigns: Two Major Case Studies 391 Chapter 14 Public Communication Campaigns of White Supremacism 426 Chapter 15 Public Communication Campaigns of Islamophobia and Antisemitism 451 Chapter 16 Antiterrorist Public Communication Campaigns 476

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Book SynopsisExploring the influence misinformation has on public perceptions of the risk and severity of crisis events To what extent can social media networks reduce risks to the public during times of crisis? How do theoretical frameworks help researchers understand the spread of misinformation? Which research tools can identify and track misinformation about crisis events on social media? What approaches may persuade those resistant to changing their perceptions of crisis events? Communication and Misinformation presents cutting-edge research on the development, spread, and impact of online misinformation during crisis events. Edited by a leading scholar in the field, this timely and authoritative volume brings together a team of expert contributors to explore the both the practical aspects and research implications of the public's reliance on social media to obtain information in times of crisis. Throughout the book, detailed chapters examine the increasingly critical role of risk and health communication, underscore the importance of identifying and analyzing the dissemination and impact of misinformation, provide strategies for correcting misinformation with science-based explanations for causes of crisis events, and more. Addressing multiple contexts and perspectives, including political communication, reputational management, and social network theory, Communication and Misinformation: Crisis Events in the Age of Social Media is an essential resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, instructors, scholars, and public- and private-sector professionals in risk and crisis communication, strategic communication, public relations, and media studies.

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Book SynopsisUnderstand the cutting-edge technology of semantic communications and its growing applications Semantic communications constitute a revolution in wireless technology, combining semantic theory with wireless communication. In a semantic communication, essential information is encoded at the source, drastically reducing the required data usage, and then decoded at the destination in such a way that all key information is recovered, even if transmission is damaged or incomplete. Enhancing the correspondence between background knowledge at source and destination can drive the data usage requirement even lower, producing ultra-efficient information exchanges with ultra-low semantic ambiguity. Wireless Semantic Communications offers a comprehensive overview of this groundbreaking field, its development, and its future application. Beginning with an introduction to semantic communications and its foundational principles, the book then proceeds to cover transceiver design and methods, before discussing use cases and future developments. The result is an indispensable resource for understanding the future of wireless communication. Readers will also find: Analysis of transceiver optimization methods and resource management for semantic communicationDetailed discussion of topics including semantic encoding and decoding, Shannon information theory, and many moreA team of editors with decades of combined experience in the study of wireless communications Wireless Semantic Communications is ideal for electrical and computing engineers and researchers, as well as industry professionals working in wireless communications.

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Book SynopsisThis collection offers a comprehensive view of contemporary theoretical and applied research issues written by the top international scholars and practitioners in the field.Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors x Acknowledgments xxi Introduction 1 Part I Perspectives on Communication and Global Health 7 1 Theoretical Divides and Convergence in Global Health Communication 9Silvio Waisbord and Rafael Obregon 2 New Perspectives on Global Health Communication: Affirming Spaces for Rights, Equity, and Voices 34Collins O. Airhihenbuwa and Mohan J. Dutta 3 Rethinking Health Communication in Aid and Development 52Elizabeth Fox 4 Toward a Global Theory of Health Behavior and Social Change 70Douglas Storey and Maria Elena Figueroa Part II Theoretical Perspectives on and Approaches to Health Communication in a Global Context 95 5 The Impact of Health Communication Programs 97Jane T. Bertrand, Stella Babalola, and Joanna Skinner 6 Promoting Health through Entertainment-Education Media: Theory and Practice 121William J. Brown 7 Interpersonal Health Communication: An Ecological Perspective 144Rukhsana Ahmed 8 Community Health and Social Mobilization 177Catherine Campbell and Kerry Scott 9 Health, News, and Media Information 194Jesus Arroyave 10 Using Complexity-Informed Communication Strategies to Address Complex Health Issues: The Case of Puntos de Encuentro, Nicaragua 215Virginia Lacayo 11 Community Media, Health Communication, and Engagement: A Theoretical Matrix 233Linje Manyozo 12 Global E-health Communication 251L. Suzanne Suggs and Scott C. Ratzan 13 Managing Fear to Promote Healthy Change 274Merissa Ferrara, Anthony J. Roberto, and Kim Witte 14 Innovations in the Evaluation of Social Change Communication for HIV and AIDS 288Ailish Byrne and Robin Vincent Part III Case Studies of Applied Theory and Innovation 309 15 Mobile Phones: Opening New Channels for Health Communication 311Katherine de Tolly and Peter Benjamin 16 Social Marketing and Condom Promotion in Madagascar: A Case Study in Brand Equity Research 330W. Douglas Evans, Kim Longfield, Navendu Shekhar, Andry Rabemanatsoa, Ietje Reerink, and Jeremy Snider 17 Participatory Health Communication Research: Four Tools to Complement the Interview 348Karen Greiner 18 Egypt’s Mabrouk! Initiative: A Communication Strategy for Maternal/Child Health and Family Planning Integration 374Ron Hess, Dominique Meekers, and J. Douglas Storey 19 Risk Communication and Emerging Infectious Diseases: Lessons and Implications for Theory–Praxis from Avian Influenza Control 408Ketan Chitnis 20 Journalism and HIV: Lessons from the Frontline of Behavior Change Communication in Mozambique 426Gregory Alonso Pirio 21 jovenHABLAjoven: Lessons Learned about Interpellation, Peer Communication, and Second-Generation Edutainment in Sexuality and Gender Projects among Young People 444Jair Vega Casanova and Carmen R. Mendivil Calderón 22 Changing Gender Norms for HIV and Violence Risk Reduction: A Comparison of Male-Focused Programs in Brazil and India 469Julie Pulerwitz, Gary Barker, and Ravi Verma 23 Women’s Health and Healing in the Peruvian Amazon: Minga Perú’s Participatory Communication Approach 488Ami Sengupta and Eliana Elias 24 Positive Deviance, Good for Global Health 507Arvind Singhal and Lucía Durá 25 Health Promotion from the Grassroots: Piloting a Radio Soap Opera for Latinos in the United States 522María Beatriz Torres 26 “Children can’t wait”: Social Mobilization to Secure Children’s Rights to Social Security 539Shereen Usdin and Nicola Christofides Part IV Crosscutting Issues 557 27 Capacity Building (and Strengthening) in Health Communication: The Missing Link 559Rafael Obregon and Silvio Waisbord 28 Institutionalizing Communication in International Health: The USAID–Johns Hopkins University Partnership 582Jose Rimon II and Suruchi Sood 29 Communication and Public Health in a Glocalized Context: Achievements and Challenges 608Thomas Tufte Part V Conclusions: Rethinking the Field 623 30 Toward Social Justice in Directed Social Change: Rethinking the Role of Development Support Communication 625Srinivas R. Melkote 31 Conclusions: Why Communication Matters in Global Health 642Silvio Waisbord and Rafael Obregon Index 652

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Book SynopsisThis textbook covers the key concepts, themes and issues relating to human growth and development in adults. It examines key topics and issues within professional practice with adults and their families and covers a wide range of practice areas, fuses essential theory with practical application and provides a wide range of learning features.Trade Review"This is a great book for those looking for more than simply an introduction to social work theory, in depth and comprehensive. A companion for the critical social work student." Michael McGrath-Brookes, Brunel UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction - Jonathan Parker and Sara Ashencaen Crabtree Part I: Theories and models of human growth and development in adults Introduction and history: approaches to human growth and development in adults - Jonathan Parker and Sara Ashencaen Crabtree Cognitive theories and cognitive development relevant to adults - Margarete Parrish Moral, spiritual and existential development - Peter Szto Adults, families and social networks in the relational social world method - Fabio Folgheraiter, Valentina Calcaterra and Elena Cabiati Critical perspectives on human growth and development in adults - Jonathan Parker and Sara Ashencaen Crabtree Part II: Specific developmental issues Critical aspects of attachment theory: empirical research findings and current applications - Gabriele Schäfer Families and friends: relationship development in Muslim cultures - Sara Ashencaen Crabtree Education and learning in adults: implications for social work - Maggie Hutchings Life course criminology and adults - Richard Heslop and Jonathan Parker Health and disability in adults: definitions and models - Vanessa Heaslip Death: a brief social and cultural history - Sam Porter Working with adults with disabilities - Rachel Fyson Part III: Professional practice Mental health and ill-health in adults - Steve Tee Adults at risk of abuse - Bridget Penhale and Jonathan Parker Parenting and care in adulthood: an intersectional framework for support - Hyun-Joo Lim and Mastoureh Fathi Dementia care practices, complexities and mythologies - Julie Christie

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Book SynopsisCovering key concepts, theories, themes and issues, this textbook uses a range of multi-disciplinary insights to show how children and young people negotiate crucial challenges and transitions in their lives. Covering different practice dimensions, it provides fresh insights on key topics and includes a range of learning support features.Trade Review“An invaluable text for students and professionals. Importantly, a holistic approach to working with children and their families is emphasised in order to analyse and reflect upon important issues.” Kim Holt, Northumbria University"Human growth and development in children and young people has highly relevant and useful content that I would recommend to everyone working with the development of children and young people to read" European Journal of Social WorkTable of ContentsPart 1: Introducing the theory; Traditional approaches to human growth and development – Jonathan Parker; Psychoanalytic approaches – Stephen Briggs; Cognitive theories and cognitive development – Margarete Parrish; Social construction and emotional development – Jo Finch; Critical perspectives – Jonathan Parker; Moral, spiritual and existential development – Wilfred McSherry, Alison Rodriguez and Joanna Smith; Part 2: Specific developmental issues; An introduction to the principles of attachment theory – Gabrielle Schaeffer; Young people’s transition to adulthood – Nick Frost and Melanie Watts; Developmental and life course criminology – Richard Heslop and Jonathan Parker; Loss and bereavement in childhood – Sue Taplin; Culture and coming of age: the example of Muslims in Britain – Sara Ashencaen Crabtree; Part 3: Professional practice; Impacts of child maltreatment: critical considerations – Lisa Bunting; Substitute care: moving into a new family – Christine Cocker; Working with disabled children and young people – Louise Oliver and Sally Lee; Mental health and children – Elisabeth Willumsen, Siv E.N. Sæbjørnsen and Atle Ødegård; Working with unaccompanied migrant children and young people seeking asylum – Deborah Hadwin, Gurnam Singh and Stephen Cowden.

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Book SynopsisThis substantially updated new edition sets out the contexts of children's and young people's lives and encourages students to explore their complexities and contexts. Each chapter challenges students' assumptions and examines crucial issues in the field, such as participation, race, and transnational childhoods.Trade Review“This book is chocked full of gems – pitch-perfect for masters students while still being of value for higher levels of scholarship. The robust integration of theorization and research evidence within each chapter, as well as the interdisciplinarity across chapters, will make this a go-to resource for my teaching and writing.” Laura Steckley, Senior Lecturer, School of Social Work & Social Policy, University of Strathclyde“A `must have’ text for students who want an accessible, well-resourced text, on contemporary issues facing children and young people. Each stimulating chapter inspires the reader to develop ways of using and building on the work presented so clearly in this book.” Steve Bullock, University of Gloucestershire“This insightful edition offers contemporary, critical debate across a range of topical themes, which encapsulates the diversities of children and young people’s lived experiences.” Dr Sarah Richards, Course Leader Family Studies and Childhood and Family Studies, University of SuffolkTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Heather Montgomery and Martin Robb; Reconciling Childhood and Youth Studies and developmental psychology ~ Heather Montgomery and Mimi Tatlow-Golden; Children and young people's cultures ~ Mary Jane Kehily and Heather Montgomery; Disability, childhood and young people ~ Katherine Runswick-Cole and Dan Goodley; Children’s rights and cultural relativism ~ Heather Montgomery; Inequalities and the social and cultural capital of childhood and youth ~ Heather Montgomery; Children, young people and race ~ Anoop Nayak; Children, young people and sexuality ~ Mary Jane Kehily; Transnational childhoods ~ Roy Huijsmans; Young men and gender identity ~ Martin Robb and Sandy Ruxton; Children, young people and politics in the UK ~ Nigel Thomas; Children and violence ~ Kirrily Pells; Children’s voice: bridging theory and practice with unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK ~ John I’Anson and Ruth Weston; Children’s spirituality ~ Rebecca Nye; Food in children and young people’s lives: ambiguous agency and contested moralities ~ Mimi Tatlow-Golden; Children’s mental health: controversy, complexity and contestation ~ China Mills; Children and their families ~ Virginia Morrow; The myth of digital childhoods ~ Natalia Kucirkova.

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Book SynopsisThis book challenges Western-centric views on sex in later life by exploring diverse cultures from the majority world. It advocates learning from overlooked perspectives and dismantling stereotypes about their sexual conservatism. It critiques cultural binaries, emphasising the need to decentre Western perspectives as the benchmark.

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Book SynopsisThe fourth volume will be concerned with technological components of robots and further volumes will discuss robotic languages and programming methods, decision autonomy and artificial intelligence and, finally, the computer-aided design of robots.Table of Contents1 Definitions and objectives.- Origin of the word ‘robot’.- Robotics today.- What is a robot?.- Classification of robots.- Conclusions.- 2 Structure and specification of articulated robots.- Degrees of freedom of a solid.- Degrees of freedom of a robot.- Position of the vehicle and resulting redundancy of degrees of freedom.- How many degrees of freedom?.- False degrees of freedom.- Architecture of the arm.- Description of articulated mechanical systems.- Conclusions.- 3 Articulated mechanical systems: determination of kinematic elements.- Computation of the orientation of a chain relative to a set bound to an upper segment.- Computation of the orientation of a chain relative to a set bound to a lower segment.- Computation of the position of a point on a chain in relation to an upper segment.- Computation of the position of a point on a chain in relation to a lower segment.- Determination of the velocity vectors of rotation of different segments of a chain relative to a set of coordinate axes.- Determination of the velocity vectors of translation of different segments of a chain relative to a set of coordinate axes.- Conclusions.- 4 Calculation of robot articulation variables.- The absence of a solution.- An infinite number of solutions.- A limited number of solutions.- Practical choice of [Pi(R0), Sj(R0)].- Mechanisms with six degrees of freedom.- Mechanisms with more than six degrees of freedom.- Conclusions.- 5 Positional control of articulated robots.- Reference and starting configurations.- The principles of positional control.- Balanced and initialization configurations.- The problems associated with positional control.- 6 Speed control of articulated robots.- The principles of speed control.- Problems arising from the use of equation (6-16).- Methods of resolving redundant systems.- Conclusions.- 7 Articulated mechanical systems: the dynamic model.- A dynamic model for an open articulated chain of rigid segments, without backlash or friction.- Development of a dynamic equation for a system having three degrees of freedom.- Another type of model: the bond graph.- Difficulties with dynamic models.- A dynamic model of a belt drive.- Conclusions.- 8 Dynamic control of articulated robots.- Problems associated with real time and computation.- Simplification of the equation of the model.- Other methods of dynamic control.- The choice of the space used in computation.- Conclusions.- 9 Learning and trajectory generation.- Methods of recording trajectories.- Manual control used outside of training.- Improved controls.- Trajectory generation.- Conclusions.- 10 Tasks and performance of articulated robots.- Description of tasks.- The performance of articulated robots.- Conclusions.- References.

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Book Synopsis-Conrad: The Shadow Line On the Multiplicity of Rest-Activity Cycles: Some Historical and Conceptual Notes According to its title this book tries to answer the profound question of why we nap-and why Captain Giles was wrong in blaming Conrad for having napped.

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Book SynopsisThe go-to introductory guide to semiotic theory and practice, this second edition features a new chapter on semiotics in the digital age and sheds light on how we grasp for meaning in the modern world.Table of ContentsPreface 1. What Is Semiotics? 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Historical Sketch 1.3 The Science of Meaning 1.4 Two Fundamental Models of the Sign 1.5 The Current Practice of Semiotics 1.6 Semiotics in the Global Village 1.7 Further Reading 2. Signs 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Defining the Sign 2.3 Symptoms and Signals 2.4 Icons 2.5 Indexes 2.6 Symbols 2.7 Names 2.8 Body, Mind, and Culture 2.9 Further Reading 3. Structure 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Paradigmatic and Syntagmatic Structure 3.3 Associative Structure 3.4 Structural Economy 3.5 Post-Structuralism 3.6 Modeling 3.7 Further Reading 4. Codes 4.1 Introduction 4.2 What Is a Code? 4.3 Opposition and Markedness 4.4 Types of Codes 4.5 Codes and Perception 4.6 Further Reading 5. Texts 5.1 Introduction 5.2 What Is a Text? 5.3 Narrative Texts 5.4 Visual Texts 5.5 Digital Texts 5.7 Texts, Mind, and Culture 5.8 Further Reading 6. Representation 6.1 Introduction 6.2 What Is Representation? 6.3 Representation and Myth 6.4 Online Knowledge Representation 6.5 Representation and Reality 6.5 Further Reading 7. Semiotics in the Internet Era 7.1 Introduction 7.2 The Simulacrum 7.3 Memes 7.4 Emojis 7.5 The Global Brain 7.6 Posthumanism 7.7 Further Reading 8. Applications 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Clothing 8.3 Food 8.4 Visual Rhetoric 8.5 The Quest for Meaning 8.6 Further Reading Glossary of Technical Terms Index

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Book SynopsisDating back to antiquity, semiotics is both a technique and a science that aims to understand the nature of meaning. An academic discipline in its own right, semiotics uses signs, such as words and symbols, to think, communicate, reflect, transmit, and preserve knowledge. Since the initial publication of The Quest for Meaning in 2007, the world has changed dramatically with the advent of online culture, new technologies, and new ways of making signs and symbols. Updated to reflect these many changes, the second edition includes a comprehensive chapter on the use of semiotics in the Internet age. Written in a student-friendly style, featuring examples from everyday life, the book explains what semiotics is all about and why it is so important for gaining insights into our elusive and mysterious human nature.Table of ContentsPreface 1. What Is Semiotics? 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Historical Sketch 1.3 The Science of Meaning 1.4 Two Fundamental Models of the Sign 1.5 The Current Practice of Semiotics 1.6 Semiotics in the Global Village 1.7 Further Reading 2. Signs 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Defining the Sign 2.3 Symptoms and Signals 2.4 Icons 2.5 Indexes 2.6 Symbols 2.7 Names 2.8 Body, Mind, and Culture 2.9 Further Reading 3. Structure 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Paradigmatic and Syntagmatic Structure 3.3 Associative Structure 3.4 Structural Economy 3.5 Post-Structuralism 3.6 Modeling 3.7 Further Reading 4. Codes 4.1 Introduction 4.2 What Is a Code? 4.3 Opposition and Markedness 4.4 Types of Codes 4.5 Codes and Perception 4.6 Further Reading 5. Texts 5.1 Introduction 5.2 What Is a Text? 5.3 Narrative Texts 5.4 Visual Texts 5.5 Digital Texts 5.7 Texts, Mind, and Culture 5.8 Further Reading 6. Representation 6.1 Introduction 6.2 What Is Representation? 6.3 Representation and Myth 6.4 Online Knowledge Representation 6.5 Representation and Reality 6.5 Further Reading 7. Semiotics in the Internet Era 7.1 Introduction 7.2 The Simulacrum 7.3 Memes 7.4 Emojis 7.5 The Global Brain 7.6 Posthumanism 7.7 Further Reading 8. Applications 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Clothing 8.3 Food 8.4 Visual Rhetoric 8.5 The Quest for Meaning 8.6 Further Reading Glossary of Technical Terms Index

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Book SynopsisFor this new edition, James Bickerton and Alain-G. Gagnon have organized the book into six parts. Part I covers the origins and foundation of Canada as a political entity while Part II focuses on government, parliament, and the courts. Part III examines matters pertaining to federalism and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Part IV casts some new light on electoral politics and political communications and Part V examines citizenship, diversity, and social movements. Part VI, the final section of the book, concentrates on a number of political issues that merit special attention on the part of political actors and decision makers, namely the evolving relationship between Canada and Indigenous peoples, immigration and refugees, environment and climate change, and relations between Canada and the United States. This seventh edition of Canadian Politics includes 12 new chapters, with ten new contributing authors and coverage of six new subjects, and is essentialTable of ContentsPart I. Canadian Politics: Origins and Foundations 1. Understanding Canada’s Origins: Federalism, Multiculturalism, and the Will to Live Together Samuel V. LaSelva 2. The Canadian Political Regime from a Québec Perspective Guy Laforest and Alain-G. Gagnon Part II. Government, Parliament, and the Courts 3. The Centre Rules: Executive Dominance Donald J. Savoie 4. The House of Commons and Responsible Government Lori Turnbull 5. The Senate: A Late Blooming Chameleon Andrew Heard 6. The Civil Service Amanda Clarke 7. Interest Groups in Canada and in the United States: Evidence of Convergence Éric Montpetit and Graham Wilson Part III. Federalism and the Charter 8. Practices of Federalism in Canada Jennifer Wallner 9. Politics and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms Raymond Bazowski 10. Five Faces of Quebec: Shifting Small Worlds and Evolving Political Dynamics Alain-G. Gagnon 11. The Two Faces of Treaty Federalism Martin Papillon Part IV. Electoral Politics and Political Communication 12. Public Opinion and Political Cleavages in Canada Allison Harell, Laura Stephenson, and Lyne Deschatelêts 13. Parties and Elections: An End to Canadian Exceptionalism James Bickerton 14. Democratic Reform and the Vagaries of Partisan Politics in Canada Brian Tanguay 15. Media and Strategic Communication in Canadian Politics Alex Marland Part V. Citizenship and Diversity 16. Citizenship, Communities, and Identity in Canada Will Kymlicka 17. Diversity in Canadian Politics Yasmeen Abu-Laban 18. Of Pots and Pans and Radical Handmaids: Social Movements and Civil Society Michael Orsini 19. Acting In and On History: The Canadian Women’s Movement Jacquetta Newman Part VI. Contemporary Issues 20. The Relationship between Canada and Indigenous Peoples: Where Are We? Naiomi Walqwam Metallic 21. Immigration in Canada: From Low to High Politics Mireille Paquet 22. Canada and the Climate Policy Dilemma Debora VanNijnatten and Douglas Macdonald 23. Canada in the World Mark R. Brawley

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Book SynopsisStudies of race and media are dominated by textual approaches that explore the politics of representation. But there is little understanding of how and why representations of race in the media take the shape that they do. How, one might ask, is race created by cultural industries? In this important new book, Anamik Saha encourages readers to focus on the production of representations of racial and ethnic minorities in film, television, music and the arts. His interdisciplinary approach combines critical media studies and media industries research with postcolonial studies and critical race perspectives to reveal how political economic forces and legacies of empire shape industrial cultural production and, in turn, media discourses around race. Race and the Cultural Industries is required reading for students and scholars of media and cultural studies, as well as anyone interested in why historical representations of 'the Other' persist in the media and how they are to be challenged.Trade Review"I love this book. Alongside the justified, simmering rage concerning racism, there is careful and elegant analysis of the production systems behind the media's promotion and manifestations of racial inequality. This is a major contribution not only to media studies, but also to understandings of race and ethnicity in contemporary culture and society."David Hesmondhalgh, University of Leeds "In this carefully researched volume, Anamik Saha carves out an original and compelling approach for studying how the cultural industries shape the politics of race today, and how those industries need to change to allow more equitable societies to emerge. This book is required reading for every citizen, student, activist and scholar with a commitment to race and social justice."Timothy Havens, The University of IowaTable of Contents Contents Preface and Acknowledgements Part 1: Framework Chapter 1: Race and the cultural industries Chapter 2: Approaching race and cultural production Part 2: Media, race and power Chapter 3: Capitalism, race and the ambivalence of commodification Chapter 4: ‘Diversity’ in media and cultural policy Part 3: The cultural politics of production Chapter 5: The racialisation of the cultural commodity Chapter 6: Enabling race-making in the cultural industries Chapter 7: Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisHow elections are reported has important implications for the health of democracy and informed citizenship. But, how informative are the news media during campaigns? What kind of logic do they follow? How well do they serve citizens?eBased on original research as well as the most comprehensive assessment of election studies to date, Cushion and Thomas examine how campaigns are reported in many advanced Western democracies. In doing so, they engage with debates about the mediatization of politics, media systems, information environments, media ownership, regulation, political news, horserace journalism, objectivity, impartiality, agenda-setting, and the relationship between media and democracy more generally.Focusing on the most recent US and UK election campaigns, they consider how the logic of election coverage could be rethought in ways that better serve the democratic needs of citizens. Above all, they argue that election reporting should be driven by a public logic, where the agenda of voters takes centre stage in the campaign and the policies of respective political parties receive more airtime and independent scrutiny.The book is essential reading for scholars and students in political communication and journalism studies, political science, media and communication studies.Trade Review"Thoroughly researched and well written, this is a major addition to the agenda-setting library, a nuanced, empirically grounded presentation of the key elements that define the political, media and public agendas during elections."Maxwell McCombs, University of Texas at Austin"This clear-sighted interrogation of the democratic performance of news organizations across several national and electoral contexts is of enormous value."David Deacon, Centre for Research in Communication and Culture, Loughborough University"Cushion and Thomas’s cross-national treatment of “air wars” during election campaigns provides lots of meat for scholars and students to absorb and ponder."Jay Blumler, University of Leeds"a valuable text"European Journal of CommunicationTable of Contents Contents List of Tables and Figures Introduction: Studying Elections Chapter One: Setting the Campaign Agenda Chapter Two: Reporting Election Campaigns Chapter Three: Making Sense of Horserace Reporting Chapter Four: Regulating Balance and Impartiality Chapter Five: The Trumpification of Election News Conclusion: Rethinking Election Reporting References Index

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Book SynopsisHow elections are reported has important implications for the health of democracy and informed citizenship. But, how informative are the news media during campaigns? What kind of logic do they follow? How well do they serve citizens?eBased on original research as well as the most comprehensive assessment of election studies to date, Cushion and Thomas examine how campaigns are reported in many advanced Western democracies. In doing so, they engage with debates about the mediatization of politics, media systems, information environments, media ownership, regulation, political news, horserace journalism, objectivity, impartiality, agenda-setting, and the relationship between media and democracy more generally.Focusing on the most recent US and UK election campaigns, they consider how the logic of election coverage could be rethought in ways that better serve the democratic needs of citizens. Above all, they argue that election reporting should be driven by a public logic, where the agenda of voters takes centre stage in the campaign and the policies of respective political parties receive more airtime and independent scrutiny.The book is essential reading for scholars and students in political communication and journalism studies, political science, media and communication studies.Trade Review"Thoroughly researched and well written, this is a major addition to the agenda-setting library, a nuanced, empirically grounded presentation of the key elements that define the political, media and public agendas during elections."Maxwell McCombs, University of Texas at Austin"This clear-sighted interrogation of the democratic performance of news organizations across several national and electoral contexts is of enormous value."David Deacon, Centre for Research in Communication and Culture, Loughborough University"Cushion and Thomas’s cross-national treatment of “air wars” during election campaigns provides lots of meat for scholars and students to absorb and ponder."Jay Blumler, University of Leeds"a valuable text"European Journal of CommunicationTable of Contents Contents List of Tables and Figures Introduction: Studying Elections Chapter One: Setting the Campaign Agenda Chapter Two: Reporting Election Campaigns Chapter Three: Making Sense of Horserace Reporting Chapter Four: Regulating Balance and Impartiality Chapter Five: The Trumpification of Election News Conclusion: Rethinking Election Reporting References Index

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