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Book SynopsisAt the age of 28, Piers Morgan was made editor of the "News of the World", the UK's biggest-selling Sunday newspaper. The decade that followed witnessed horrific events like Dunblane, September 11, and the war in Iraq - alongside entertaining sport and celebrity gossip. This book is based on the diaries, which Morgan kept during this period.Trade ReviewA right, rollicking good read -- Andrew Neil * Evening Standard *A riveting read with splendid anecdotes on almost every page * The Times *This is a book of historical importance -- Peter Oborne * The Spectator *A compelling read on any level, whether you want to consider the relationship between politics and the press, royal behaviour, the red-top world - or just want a good laugh * Independent *Funny and fabulously indiscreet, this is a book that holds up a mirror to the spinning and posturing of our celebrity age ... scurrilously entertaining * Observer *

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Book SynopsisIndustry. Culture. Technology. It's time they came together.Trade ReviewStudents connect well with the theme of convergence...well-written, interesting, thought-provoking." -Judi Puritz Cook, The College of New JerseyThis text is a good introduction to the media industry; covers the basics; easy read "-Gary Guffey, North Carolina A&T State UniversityThis textbook ticks all the boxes that you'd expect from an introduction reader to mass media - history, contemporary issues, a human perspective - in an engaging way... A great text for instructors and students alike." -Simon Lavis, The Ohio State UniversityThis is the best introductorytextbook available with respect to staying in the moment of the change taking place within the media industry and, as a result, within our media culture. * Thom Gencarelli, Manhattan College *This is an excellent textbook for anyone teaching a course on converging media. It provides compelling story about the challenges we face in understanding a rapidly changing media landscape. * Steven Keeler, Cayuga Community College *Table of ContentsCONTENTS Preface About the Authors Part 1 The Changing Media Landscape Chapter 1 Mass Communication and Its Digital Transformation 1.1 Telephony: Case Study in Convergence 1.2 Three Types of Convergence Technological Convergence Economic Convergence Cultural Convergence 1.3 Implications of Convergence Media Organization Media Type Media Content Media Use Media Distribution Media Audience Media Profession Attitudes and Values 1.4 Mass Communication in the Digital Age Interpersonal Communication Mass Communication Mass Communication and Convergence 1.5 Functions of Mass Communication Surveillance Correlation Cultural Transmission Entertainment 1.6 Television: The Future of Convergence Looking Back and Moving Forward FURTHER READING Features MEDIA PIONEERS: Oprah Winfrey INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: Translating is Not Child's Play CONVERGENCE CULTURE: The Reflective Black Mirror ETHICS IN MEDIA: Do You Pay More if You Own a Mac? Chapter 2 Media Literacy in the Digital Age 2.1 Education and Media 2.2 What Is Media Literacy? 2.3 What Makes Mediated Communication Different? Semiotics Framing 2.4 Early Concerns of Media Effects 2.5 Media Grammar Print Media Radio and Recorded Music Film and Television Digital-Media Grammar 2.6 Implications of Commercial Media Commercial-Media Debate Concentration of Media Ownership 2.7 Media Bias 2.8 Developing Critical Media-Literacy Skills Media Careers Looking Back and Moving Forward FURTHER READING Features MEDIA PIONEERS: Marshall McLuhan INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: Mobile Telephony in the Developing World ETHICAL DEBATES: When Media Report Rape Allegations CONVERGENCE CULTURE: Evaluating Online Information Chapter 3 Media Theory and Research 3.1 Role of Theory and Research Mass Society, Mass Communication 3.2 Theories of Communication Transmission Models Critical Theory and Cultural Studies 3.3 Media-Effects Research Propaganda and the Magic Bullet Payne Fund Radio's Wider Impact Television and Violence Limited Effects Cultivation Analysis Spiral of Silence Third-Person Effect Criticisms of Media-Effects Research 3.4 Understanding the Audience Audiences Creating Meaning Uses and Gratifications Encoding/Decoding Reception Analysis Framing 3.5 Cultural Studies Ideology and the Culture Industry Criticisms of Cultural Studies 3.6 Sociohistorical Frameworks Information Society Political Economy Media Ecology Agenda Setting 3.7 New Directions in Media Research 3.8 Media Research: What Type of Science Is It? Quantitative Research Qualitative Research Qualitative and Quantitative Research Working Together Media Careers Looking Back and Moving Forward FURTHER READING Features CONVERGENCE CULTURE: Do FPS Games Cause Violence? MEDIA PIONEERS: Nonny de la Peña INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: "A Habit of Being Right on the Things" ETHICS IN MEDIA: Instagram and Body Image Part 2 Mass-Communication Formats Chapter 4 Print Media: BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, AND MAGAZINES 4.1 Functions of Print Media Transmission of Culture Diffusion of Ideas and Knowledge Entertainment 4.2 Distinctive Functions of Books 4.3 History of Books to Today Monastic Scribes Johannes Gutenberg Beginnings of Mass Communication and Mass Literacy Cheaper and Smaller Books Dime Novels Mass-Market Paperbacks Print-on-Demand Ebooks 4.4 Current Book-Industry Issues 4.5 Sales and Readership of Books 4.6 Outlook for Books 4.7 Distinctive Functions of Newspapers Local Newspapers National Newspapers 4.8 History of Newspapers to Today The Commercial Press and the Partisan Press Colonial Readership and Finances The Golden Age of Newspapers 4.9 Current Newspaper-Industry Issues Newspaper Chains Benefits of Chains Problems with Chains Leading Newspaper Chains Declining Number of Newspapers 4.10 Sales and Readership of Newspapers Circulation and Readership Advertising 4.11 Outlook for Newspapers 4.12 Distinctive Functions of Magazines 4.13 History of Magazines to Today 4.14 Current Magazine-Industry Issues 4.15 Sales and Readership of Magazines 4.16 Outlook for Magazines Media Careers Looking Back and Moving Forward FURTHER READING Features INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: Have Ebooks Finally Gone Over the Great Wall in China? CONVERGENCE CULTURE: When the Funnies Get Serious MEDIA PIONEERS: Ruben Salazar Chapter 5 Audio Media: MUSIC RECORDINGS, RADIO 5.1 The Recording Industry 5.2 Distinctive Functions of the Recording Industry 5.3 History of Recorded Music From Tin Pan Alley to Hollywood Roots of Rock and Roll Redefining Rock 5.4 The Recording Industry Today 5.5 Recording-Industry Business Model Creation Promotion Distribution Pricing Structure 5.6 Outlook for the Recording Industry Digital Rights Management and Illegal File Sharing New Business Models Emerging 5.7 What Is Broadcasting? 5.8 Radio 5.9 Distinctive Functions of Radio 5.10 History of Radio Wireless Telegraphy Exploring Radio's Early Potential Voice Transmission Radio Before, During, and After WWI Widespread Public Adoption of Radio FM Radio, Edwin Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff Creating a Viable Business Model for Radio The Rise of Radio Networks Consolidation in Radio Station Ownership 5.11 The Radio Industry Today 5.12 Radio Station Programming 5.13 Outlook for the Radio Industry Podcasting Satellite Radio Media Careers Looking Back and Moving Forward FURTHER READING Features MEDIA PIONEERS: Lil Nas X ETHICAL DEBATES: Mashed-Up and Mixed-Up Musical Ethics CONVERGENCE CULTURE: NPR and PRI: America's Public Radio Networks INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: Trusting in the Power of the Airwaves Chapter 6 Visual Media: PHOTOGRAPHY, MOVIES, AND TELEVISION 6.1 Photography History of Photography Photographic Industry Today 6.2 Movies 6.3 History of the Movie Industry Silent Era: New Medium, New Technologies, New Storytelling Méliès,Griffith and Weber Murnau, Flaherty, and Eisenstein Sound and Color Hollywood Movie Moguls Warner Brothers Walt Disney Samuel Goldwyn Marcus Loew Louis B. Mayer Hollywood Star System The Director as Auteur Technological Influences on Movie Genres Other Entertainment Sources for Movies DVDs And Streaming 6.4 Movie Industry Today 6.5 Marketing and Distribution for Movies 6.6 Movie-Industry Business Model 6.7 Outlook for the Movie Industry 6.8 Television 6.9 History of Television Seeing the Light: The First Television Systems Modern Television Takes Shape Programming and Genre Influences Pushing the Programming Envelope Cable Comes of Age Filling the Days Filling the Nights Sports Reality Shows Digital Television: Preparing the Way for Convergence The Rise of Flat-Panel Displays 6.10 Television Distribution Broadcast TV Cable TV Satellite TV 6.11 Television Industry Today Cable System Structure Satellite Versus Cable Versus IPTV 6.12 Television-Industry Business Model 6.13 Outlook for the Television Industry Media Careers Looking Back and Moving Forward FURTHER READING Features INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: Breaking the Silence Around Molestation DIGITAL DEBATES: The Photojournalist's Dilemma: Immersion in Conflict MEDIA PIONEERS: Kathleen Kennedy CONVERGENCE CULTURE: Home Theater-Really, This Time Chapter 7 Interactive Media: THE INTERNET, VIDEO GAMES, AND VIRTUAL REALITY 7.1 Interactivity Defined 7.2 Interactive Media Versus Mass Media 7.3 Historical Development of User Interfaces Television Interfaces Intuitive Interfaces Keyboards Computer Mouse Touchscreens Natural Input Methods Graphical User Interfaces 7.4 Historical Development of the Internet and the World Wide Web Internet Protocol World Wide Web Graphical Web Browsers Search Engines Broadband Distribution Dynamics 7.5 Video Games 7.6 Historical Development of Video Games 7.7 Types of Video Games 7.8 Video-Game Industry 7.9 Trends in Video Games 7.10 Gamification 7.11 Virtual Reality 7.12 Ethics of Interactive Media Media Careers Looking Back and Moving Forward FURTHER READING Features INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: Can the Internet Save Endangered Languages? MEDIA PIONEERS: Hironobu Sakaguchi CONVERGENCE CULTURE: What Do Video Games Do to You? ETHICS IN MEDIA: Epic Games Epic Fines Part 3 Media Perspectives Chapter 8 The Impact of Social Media 8.1 Defining Social Media Dialogic Communication Social Production 8.2 What Is "Social" About Social Media? Choice Conversation Curation Creation Collaboration 8.3 Types of Social Media Email Discussion Boards and Web Forums Chat Rooms Blogs and Microblogs Wikis Social-Networking Sites 8.4 Producers and Produsers Reputation, Ratings, and Trust Privacy Transparency 8.5 Social Media: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Are Social Media Making Us Less Social? Are Social Media Making Us Dumber? Media Careers Looking Back and Moving Forward FURTHER READING Features INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: Behind the Great Firewall MEDIA PIONEERS: Jack Dorsey CONVERGENCE CULTURE: Are We Really Separated by Six Degrees? ETHICS IN MEDIA: Cybershaming and Cyberbullying: New Twists on Old Problems Chapter 9 Journalism: From Information to Participation 9.1 What Is News? 9.2 The Historical Development of Journalism News Values and the Associated Press Pulitzer and Hearst: The Circulation Wars, Sensationalism, and Standards Joseph Pulitzer William Randolph Hearst The Rise of Electronic Journalism Murrow and News in TV's Golden Age Changes in Television News 9.3 Foundations of Journalism The Hutchins Commission and a Free and Responsible Press Separation of Editorial and Business Operations Fairness and Balance in News Coverage Framing the News Expert Sources 9.4 From Event to Public Eye: How News Is Created Gathering the News Producing the News Distributing the News 9.5 Types of Journalism Alternative Journalism Public Journalism Citizen Journalism Constructive Journalism An International Perspective 9.6 Journalism in the Digital World Nontraditional Sources Online User Habits Personalization Contextualization Convergence 9.7 The Business of Journalism Salaries Diversity in the Newsroom Media Careers Looking Back and Moving Forward FURTHER READING Features MEDIA PIONEERS: Mary Ann Shadd Cary and Ida B. Wells INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: The Panama Papers CONVERGENCE CULTURE: Digital News Organizations Come into Their Own ETHICS IN MEDIA: What is "Fake News," Exactly? Chapter 10 Public Relations: Building Relationships Through Strategic Communications 10.1 Strategic Communications Persuasive Communications Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) The Role of Media in Persuasion 10.2 Public Relations The Historical Development of Public Relations Trends in the Development of Public Relations PR and Media Relations Pseudo-Events Distributing News to the Media in the Digital Age Finding Sources Online PR Firms and the PR Industry 10.3 Changing Trends in PR Media Careers Looking Back and Moving Forward FURTHER READING Features INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: PR Gets a Red Card at the World Cup MEDIA PIONEERS: Doris E. Fleischman CONVERGENCE CULTURE: Hard Landing for the Airline Industry ETHICS IN MEDIA: Fooling Most of the People Most of the Time . . . Digitally Chapter 11 Advertising: THE POWER OF PERSUASION 11.1 Advertising The Historical Development of Advertising Advertising Agencies Commercial Television Internet The Rise of Branding Selling Products, Selling Ideas Advertising Channels Print Media Electronic Media Outdoor Direct Mail Advertising in a Digital World Cookies Email Marketing Banner Ads Pop-Ups and Video Classifieds and Auction Sites Search-Engine Ads Mobile Advertising In-Game Advertising Behavioral Advertising Viral Marketing Native Advertising The Advertising Business Advertising Agencies 11.2 Changing Trends in Advertising Media Careers Looking Back and Moving Forward FURTHER READING Features MEDIA PIONEERS: Madame C.J. Walker ETHICS IN MEDIA: No Cure for Bad CONVERGENCE CULTURE: Content Marketing: Blurring the Line Between Journalism and Advertising? INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: Does Marketing Affect What Drugs We Take? Chapter 12 Media Ethics 12.1 Ethics, Morals, and Laws 12.2 Major Systems of Ethical Reasoning Character, or Virtue Ethics The Golden Rule The Golden Mean Virtue Ethics in Action Duties The Categorical Imperative Discourse Ethics Duties-Based Ethics in Action Consequences Utilitarianism Social Justice Consequence-Based Ethics in Action Relationships, or Dialogical Ethics Ethics of Care Moral Relativism 12.3 Issues in Ethical Decision Making 12.4 Role of Commercialism in Media Ethics Media Types Influencing Content 12.5 Ethics in Journalism Privacy Rights Versus the Public's Right to Know Going Undercover Victimizing the Victims Misrepresentation and Plagiarism Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics 12.6 Ethical Issues in Advertising Deceptive Advertising Puffery Conflicts of Interest in Advertising Advertising Codes of Ethics 12.7 Ethics in Public Relations Conflicts of Interest in PR Public Relations Codes of Ethics 12.8 Ethics in Entertainment Stereotypes in Entertainment Sex and Violence Media Careers Looking Back and Moving Forward FURTHER READING Features INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: Global Action: Uniting Women Worldwide Through Social Networks ETHICAL DEBATES: Dialogical Ethics in Action CONVERGENCE CULTURE: Forbidden Fruit MEDIA PIONEERS: Naomi Klein Part 4 Media and Society Chapter 13 Communication Law and Regulation in the Digital Age 13.1 The Legal Framework 13.2 The Foundations of Freedom of Expression National Security Clear and Present Danger Prior Restraint Libel New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964) Protecting Journalists Against Libel Shield Laws Censorship The Censorship of Comics The Hays Code Indecent Content Obscenity Criticism, Ridicule, or Humor 13.3 Regulating Electronic Media Early Days and the Radio Act of 1912 (1911-1926) Increasing Regulation and the Federal Radio Commission (1927-1933) The Communications Act and Spectrum Scarcity (1934-1995) The Telecommunications Act and the Internet (1996-Present) International Electronic Media Regulation 13.4 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Universal Service The FCC, License Renewal, and Regulatory Power Spectrum Auction 13.5 Regulating Commercial and Political Speech Commercial Speech Tobacco, Alcohol, and Marijuana Advertising Unclear Regulatory Boundaries Political Speech Equal-Time Rule Fairness Doctrine 13.6 Children's Programming Protections The Children's Television Act Violent and Sexual Programming: The V-Chip 13.7 Intellectual Property Rights Fair Use 13.8 Privacy 13.9 Legal Issues in the Digital World Digital Rights Management Privacy Content Rights and Responsibilities Media Careers Looking Back and Moving Forward FURTHER READING Features MEDIA PIONEERS: Andrew Chung, Lawrence Hurley, Andrea Januta, Jaimi Dowdell and Jackie Botts CONVERGENCE CULTURE: The Great Network Neutrality Debate INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: The Rise and Fall of Russian Media ETHICAL DEBATES: Does the Punishment Fit the Crime? Chapter 14 Mass Communication and Politics in the Digital Age 14.1 Journalism and Political Coverage Politicians Using the News Sound Bites and Horse Races The Changing Tone of Television Political Coverage Opinion Polls 14.2 Political Advertising Impact of Negative Advertising Effectiveness of Negative Advertising 14.3 Politics and Entertainment Political Campaigns and Entertainment Political Debates 14.4 Social Media and Political Campaigns Changes With Social Media Changing Rules for Politicians 14.5 Social Media and Civic Engagement Databases and Government Transparency Smart Mobs 14.6 Political Polarization and Media Habits Media Careers Looking Back and Moving Forward FURTHER READING Features ETHICAL DEBATES: Can Imagery Lead to Action? CONVERGENCE CULTURE: Super PACS and Media INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: Crowdsourcing Election Monitoring MEDIA PIONEERS: Bill Adair Chapter 15 Global Media in the Digital Age 15.1 Four Theories of International Mass Communication Authoritarian Theory Libertarian Theory Social Responsibility Theory Soviet Theory 15.2 The Public, the Public Sphere, and Public Opinion 15.3 Political and Socioeconomic Issues with Global Media Media in Developing Countries Searching for Truth: Self-Censorship in China The Digital Divide 15.4 Global Media, Local Values New Worlds-Or Cultural Imperialism? Convergence and Its Discontents Globalization of Media Production Global Media Flow Protecting Local Voices Some Developing Nations A Neighbo(u)ring Nation Promoting Global Voices Cybersecurity and Media Media Careers Looking Back and Moving Forward FURTHER READING Features ETHICAL DEBATES: Humor and Ethics: The Role of Satire and Religion CONVERGENCE CULTURE: Breaking News on a Global Scale MEDIA PIONEERS: Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim Glossary G-1 Notes N-1 Credits C-1 Index I-1

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Book SynopsisA collective story of the early British games industry. Composed of interviews with 35 people who shaped the modern videogame, including David Braben (Elite), Peter Molyneux (Populous), Rob Hubbard (Commando) and Jeff Minter (Attack of the Mutant Camels), it documents a vibrant period of invention in Britain's cultural history.Table of ContentsPart 1 First Contact 29; Part 2 Money Makers 75; Photo Scrapbook 113; Part 3 Going Pro 129 Part 4 Booming Business 169; Press Clippings 209; Part 5 Game Press 225; Part 6 The Coming of 16-Bit 261; Game Artworks 305; Part 7 Maturing Industry 321; Part 8 End of the Era

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Book SynopsisIn the days before mobile phones, the internet and 24-hour news channels, the easiest way for a British foreign correspondent to find out what was going on in the world was to phone the local office of Reuters news agency and ask: 'Is anything happening?'That's how the award-winning BBC reporter and presenter Robin Lustig started out in journalism, working for Reuters as an agency man. During a distinguished career spanning more than forty years, he watched the world of news change beyond recognition, as he reported on terror attacks, wars and political coups.In this witty and illuminating memoir, Lustig looks back on his life as a newsman, from coming under fire in Pakistan to reporting on the fall of the Berlin Wall; from meeting Nelson Mandela to covering Princess Diana's sudden death.Back in the studio, Lustig lets us in through the BBC's back door for a candid, behind-the-scenes look at some of his triumphs and disasters working for the nation's favourite broadcaster.He writes of his childhood as the son of refugees from Nazi Germany and, drawing on thirty years of reporting about the Middle East, he comes to a startling conclusion about the establishment of the state of Israel. Astute, incisive and frequently hilarious, Is Anything Happening? is both an irresistible personal memoir and an insightful reflection on world events over the past forty-five years.Trade Review"This memoir is everything you would expect from its author: intelligent, shrewd, witty, civilised and great company. He lifts the lid on life within BBC newsrooms and captures the fun of touring the world's trouble spots as an eyewitness to great events and interviewing the lead characters. Along the way, he remindsus why serious journalism still matters." Richard Sambrook, Professor of Journalism, Cardiff University, and former Director, BBC news; "Robin Lustig's memoir is an engaging mix of anecdote, reportage, reflection and the odd bit of gossip - as good a late-night companion as his voice on Radio 4's The World Tonight." Lindsey Hilsum, International Editor, Channel 4 News; "This is a wonderfully evocative and sympathetic memoir. Robin Lustig, a prince of BBC journalism as reporter and presenter for more than twenty years, tells his stories with a range of brilliant and often witty anecdotes, sharp observation and an unstinting generosity of spirit. He has been everywhere and seen much - but there is no cynicism. The humanity of the man shines through." Mark Damazer, Master, St Peter's College, Oxford, and former Controller, BBC Radio 4

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Book SynopsisHow big data is transforming the creative industries, and how those industries can use lessons from Netflix, Amazon, and Apple to fight back.“[The authors explain] gently yet firmly exactly how the internet threatens established ways and what can and cannot be done about it. Their book should be required for anyone who wishes to believe that nothing much has changed.” —The Wall Street Journal“Packed with examples, from the nimble-footed who reacted quickly to adapt their businesses, to laggards who lost empires.” —Financial TimesTraditional network television programming has always followed the same script: executives approve a pilot, order a trial number of episodes, and broadcast them, expecting viewers to watch a given show on their television sets at the same time every week. But then came Netflix's House of Cards. Netflix gauged the show's potential from data it had ga

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Book Synopsis* Are cultural identities socially constructed?* How are race, nation, sex and gender constructed and represented on television?* What is the impact of globalization on television and cultural identities?This introductory text examines issues of television and cultural identities in the context of globalization. It is a wide-ranging volume, exploring many of the central cultural issues in contemporary cultural studies, such as media, globalization, language, gender, ethnicity, cultural politics and identity - perhaps the topic of cultural studies over the past decade. At the core of the book are two critical arguments - that television is a proliferating resource for the construction of cultural identity, and that cultural identity is not a fixed essential 'thing' but a contingent social construction to which language is central.The book will be essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on television and cultural identities in the fields of cuTrade Review"As an introduction to cultural studies, with very clear capsule reviews of complex interdisciplinary literatures, it will be a useful supporting text for many cultural geography courses. As a clear introduction to key debates about identity and cultural politics this book is highly successful" - James KnealeTable of ContentsSeries editor's forewordAcknowledgementsIntroductiontelevision, globalization and cultural identitiesDisturbing cultural identitiesGlobal television and global cultureThe construction and representation of race and nationThe construction and representation of sex and genderAudiences, identity and television talkTelevision and the cultural politics of identityTelevision and cultural identitiesa summaryGlossary of key conceptsBibliographyIndex.

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Book SynopsisThe definitive, behind-the-scenes look at why Pokémon's evolution from a single Japanese video game to global powerhouse captured the world's attention, and how the 'gotta catch 'em all' mentality of its fanbase shaped pop culture—and continues to do so today.  More than just a simple journey through the history of Pokémon, Daniel Dockery offers an in-depth look at the franchise’s many branches of impact and influence. With dozens of firsthand interviews, Monster Kids covers its beginnings as a Japanese video game created to recapture one man's love of bug-collecting as a child before diving into the decisions and conditions that would ultimately lead to that game's global domination. With its continued growth as television shows, spin-off video games, blockbuster movies, trading cards, and toys, Pokémon is a unique and special brand that manages to continue to capture the attention and adoration of its eager fanbase 25 years after its initial release. Whether it was new animated shows like Digimon, Cardcaptors, and Yu-Gi-Oh!; the rise of monster-catching video games and trading card games; and more, Pikachu, the king of pop culture in the '90s, opened the doors in America to those hoping to capture some of Pokémon's dedicated fans. In Monster Kids, Dockery combines the personal stories of the people who helped bring Pokémon to the global stage with affection and humor, making this book the ultimate look at the rise of the franchise in Japan and then North America, but also the generation of kids whose passion for 'catching them all' created a unique cultural phenomenon that continues to make a profound impact today.

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Book SynopsisDuring the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries women participated in nearly every aspect of the journalistic process. This work offers a picture of this history by examining the work of these early women journalists and showing how their involvement helped to formulate public opinion in a variety of ways.Trade Review“[C]ompelling . . . . [A] welcome contribution to the fields of both Russian and women’s history. In addition to rescuing a number of intriguing figures from historical anonymity and casting a new light on Russian journalism at a critical juncture, An Improper Profession reminds scholars that women’s history is about more than just adding women into a pre-existing stagnant history. Through sound research and analysis the contributors add credence to the argument that in studying the role of women in the past, historians necessarily and continually redefine traditional fields of study.” - Lynne Hartnett, The Russian Review“[A] welcome addition to Russian gender studies and the history of Russian print culture. The scope of the volume is greater than the title suggests. . . . [A] fresh evaluation . . . . An Improper Profession will undoubtedly encourage further stimulating studies of women and gender in Russian journalism.” - Judith Vowles, Slavic Review"This impressive collection of essays fills an important lacuna in the study of late imperial Russia. . . . Using solid research methodologies, the authors reveal much new important information about the status of Russian women. . . . This collection is very coherent. Each essay flows into the next, following a loosely chronological structure. The choice of topics create a rich tapestry that does much to further our understanding of the complexities of both women and journalism in the period. . . . This volume is highly recommended for students not only of gender and journalism, but of Late Imperial Russian culture and society as well." - Paul du Quenoy, Canadian Slavonic Papers"[A]ccessibly and invitingly written. . . ." - Catriona Kelly, American Historical Review"[A] substantial and absorbing collection of articles. . . . An Improper Profession is a richly conceived and elegantly constructed interdisciplinary volume. . . . The collection will be good reading for several audiences—students in literature, history or area studies courses, specialists in the same fields, and anyone interested in gender studies, women’s studies, the history of journalism, or Russian history and culture." - Sibelan Forrester, Slavic and East European Journal"[A] valuable contribution to our understanding of Russian society. . . . These authors have tremendously extended our knowledge of the diverse and growing forms of women's participation in Russian journalism." - Harley D. Balzer, Journal of Social History“A major contribution to the field of Slavic studies. A work such as this gives scholars a place from which we can begin to rewrite and reconstruct women’s role in Russian politics and culture in prerevolutionary times. This is a prodigious work of scholarship.”— Adele Barker, editor of Consuming Russia: Popular Culture, Sex, and Society since Gorbachev“[A] welcome addition to Russian gender studies and the history of Russian print culture. The scope of the volume is greater than the title suggests. . . . [A] fresh evaluation . . . . An Improper Profession will undoubtedly encourage further stimulating studies of women and gender in Russian journalism.” -- Judith Vowles * Slavic Review *“[C]ompelling . . . . [A] welcome contribution to the fields of both Russian and women’s history. In addition to rescuing a number of intriguing figures from historical anonymity and casting a new light on Russian journalism at a critical juncture, An Improper Profession reminds scholars that women’s history is about more than just adding women into a pre-existing stagnant history. Through sound research and analysis the contributors add credence to the argument that in studying the role of women in the past, historians necessarily and continually redefine traditional fields of study.” -- Lynne Hartnett * Russian Review *"[A] substantial and absorbing collection of articles. . . . An Improper Profession is a richly conceived and elegantly constructed interdisciplinary volume. . . . The collection will be good reading for several audiences—students in literature, history or area studies courses, specialists in the same fields, and anyone interested in gender studies, women’s studies, the history of journalism, or Russian history and culture." -- Sibelan Forrester * Slavic and East European Journal *"[A] valuable contribution to our understanding of Russian society. . . . These authors have tremendously extended our knowledge of the diverse and growing forms of women's participation in Russian journalism." -- Harley D. Balzer * Journal of Social History *"[A]ccessibly and invitingly written. . . ." -- Catriona Kelly * American Historical Review *"This impressive collection of essays fills an important lacuna in the study of late imperial Russia. . . . Using solid research methodologies, the authors reveal much new important information about the status of Russian women. . . . This collection is very coherent. Each essay flows into the next, following a loosely chronological structure. The choice of topics create a rich tapestry that does much to further our understanding of the complexities of both women and journalism in the period. . . . This volume is highly recommended for students not only of gender and journalism, but of Late Imperial Russian culture and society as well." -- Paul du Quenoy * Canadian Slavonic Papers *Table of ContentsContributors List of Abbreviations Note on Dates, Transliteration, and Archival Citations Introduction / Jehanne M Gheith 1. “A Larger Portion of the Public”: Female Readers, Fiction, and the Periodical Press in the Reign of Nicholas I / Miranda Beaven Remnek 2. Redefining the Perceptible: The Journalism(s) of Evgeniia Tur and Avdot’ia Panaeva / Jehanne M Gheith 3. The Development of a Fashion Press in Late Imperial Russia: Moda: Zhurnal dlia svetskikh liudei / Christine Ruane 4. “Provid[ing] Amusement for the Ladies”: The Rise of the Russian Women’s Magazine in the 1880s / Carolyn R. Marks 5. Anna Volkova: From Merchant Wife to Feminist Journalist / Adele Lindenmeyr 6. Meeting the Challenge: Russian Women Reporters and the Balkan Crises of the Late 1870s / Mary F. Zirin 7. Writing for Their Rights. Four Feminist Journalists: Mariia Chekhova, Liubov’ Gurevich, Mariia Pokrovskaia, and Ariadna Tyrkova / Rochelle Goldberg Ruthchild 8. Mariia Pokrovskaia and Zhenskii vestnik: Feminist Separatism in Theory and Practice / Linda Edmondson 9. Journalism as a Means of Empowerment: The Early Career of Ekaterina Kuskova / Barbara T. Norton 10. Sources for the Study of Russian Women Journalists: A Bibliographic Essay / June Pachuta Farris Appendix: Checklist of Women Journalists in Imperial Russia List of Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisCanadian journalist and political insider Dalton Camp left behind a powerful legacy, including books, essays, and newspaper columns on Canadian politics and public policy. To both celebrate his career and continue his passionate efforts to encourage and support the practice of journalism, St. Thomas University has held the annual Dalton Camp Lecture in Journalism since 2002. In cooperation with CBC Radio''s Ideas, the series has become an annual highlight for listeners across the country. Now, for the first time, the Dalton Camp Lectures have been gathered together in one remarkable compilation. Commencing with the foundational address The Best Game in Town by journalist and social activist June Callwood, about her love affair with journalism, and ending with the 2013 lecture The Next Big Thing Has Finally Arrived by New York Times business, media, and culture writer David Carr, the contributors collectively forecast the future of news and the public discussion of ideas in a vastly changing world. Featuring contributions by Callwood and Carr as well as Nahlah Ayed, Sue Gardner, Chantal Hébert, Naomi Klein, Roy MacGregor, Stephanie Nolen, Neil Reynolds, Joe Schlesinger, and Ken Whyte, The Next Big Thing addresses the contemporary practice of journalism like no other book.

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Book SynopsisGroundbreaking study of cross-media ownership allays concerns of content convergence monopolization among newspapers and television.Trade Review[W]hat the authors discovered was rather surprising and intriguing: contrary to popular belief, content-sharing in the Canadian media isn't as widespread as previously thought.... [I]n my view, this important and well-researched study provides a window into a period of time when media convergence was still regarded as a powerful tool-and seems to prove that various concerns may have been overstated. For the most part, TV stations and newspapers owned by the same company don't necessarily think alike, act alike or even report the news alike.... Hence, the identity of each entity, as well as the guiding democratic principles, appears to have remained intact." Michael Taube, Literary Review of Canada, August 2012 [Full review at http://bit.ly/TFtGy8]"The authors report on what is said to be the first in-depth study of top French- and English-Canadian news companies, and illustrates the effects of cross-media ownership on providing news with content sharing." Book News Inc., 2013

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Book SynopsisWhy do Americans have such animosity for people who identify with the opposing political party? Jaime E. Settle argues that in the context of increasing partisan polarization among American political elites, the way we communicate on Facebook uniquely facilitates psychological polarization among the American public. Frenemies introduces the END Framework of social media interaction. END refers to a subset of content that circulates in a social media ecosystem: a personalized, quantified blend of politically informative ''expression'', ''news'', and ''discussion'' seamlessly interwoven into a wider variety of socially informative content. Scrolling through the News Feed triggers a cascade of processes that result in negative attitudes about those who disagree with us politically. The inherent features of Facebook, paired with the norms of how people use the site, heighten awareness of political identity, bias the inferences people make about others'' political views, and foster stereotyTrade Review'Easily the most comprehensive, theory-driven examination of social media and political polarization to date.' Diana Mutz, Samuel A. Stouffer Professor of Political Science and Communication, University of Pennsylvania'Frenemies is compelling social science with an original, provocative claim: our minds see the often non-political bits and pieces that unknown friends of friends reveal about themselves on Facebook and exaggerate them into a phalanx of misguided political opponents. Combine this mechanism with Facebook's scope, and you get a veritable polarization machine that transforms casual chitchat among strangers into bitter if illusionary partisan disagreement.' Markus Prior, Princeton University'Frenemies is a path-breaking and well-researched book. It offers both theoretical and empirical breakthroughs on the political effects of social media. Settle's novel and insightful theoretical framework succeeds where previous scholarship has failed in providing a coherent model for understanding how unique aspects of the social media environment interact with human psychology to influence political attitudes and behavior. She also makes a compelling and strong case that Facebook, of which a majority of Americans use, has contributed to the increase in partisan bitterness and division that we observe today. This book will set the standard in the study of political communication for years to come.' Kevin Arceneaux, Temple University, Pennsylvania'An instant classic … brilliant, [challenges] assumptions that pundits and scholars have about how the process works. The book will set the standard for future media and politics research.' Marc Hetherington, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee'Exhaustively researched, intensely data-driven and featuring an index for ease of reference, Frenemies is a welcome contribution to public and college library Social Issues collections.' Library Bookwatch'Frenemies represents the most comprehensive articulation and treatment of the polarizing impact of social media use available and should be essential reading for scholars who delve into this issue … [it will] appeal primarily to academic audiences.' Robert Faris, Perspectives on Politics'… the first comprehensive and truly novel theory of political communication on social media. The book provides a whole slew of testable hypotheses that should set the agenda for research on this topic for years to come.' Kevin Munger, Public Opinion QuarterlyTable of Contents1. A fundamental change in political communication; 2. Facebook in context: theorizing interaction on twenty-first century social media; 3. The END framework of political interaction on social media; 4. How do END interactions on the news feed psychologically polarize users?; 5. In the eye of the beholder: politically informative news feed content; 6. Political inference from content on the news feed; 7. Biased inference from END interactions; 8. Judging the other side; 9. Erasing the coast of Bohemia in the era of social media; Appendix A; Appendix B.

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Book SynopsisReading Contemporary Serial Television Universes provides a new frameworkâthe metaphor of the narrative ecosystemâfor the analysis of serial television narratives. Contributors use this metaphor to address the ever-expanding and evolving structure of narratives far beyond their usual spatial and temporal borders, in general and in reference to specific series. Other scholarly approaches consider each narrative as composed of modular elements, which combine to create a bigger picture. The narrative ecosystem approach, on the other hand, argues that each portion of the narrative world contains all of the main elements that characterize the world as a whole, such as narrative tensions, production structures, creative dynamics and functions. The volume details the implications of the narrative ecosystem for narrative theory and the study of seriality, audiences and fandoms, production, and the analysis of the products themselves.Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsList of Figures and TablesList of ContributorsEditors’ IntroductionPart I – TheoryChapter 1: New Paths in Transmediality as Vast Narratives: The State of the FieldMatthew FreemanChapter 2: Crossing the Boundaries: Narrative Ecosystems as SemiospheresMarta BoniChapter 3: Evolution in Vampire-Centered TV EcosystemsHéctor J. Pérez and Fernando CanetChapter 4: Audiences and Fan Studies: Technological Communities and Their Influences on Narrative EcosystemsPaul BoothChapter 5: Spin-offs, Crossovers, and World Building "Energies"Derek JohnsonChapter 6: The Evolution of Characters in TV Series: Morphology, Selection and Remarkable Cases in Narrative EcosystemsVeronica Innocenti and Guglielmo PescatorePart II – AnalysisChapter 7: An Italian Ecosystem: GomorraIlaria A. De PascalisChapter 8: Thank God I'm a Country Series. Interacting Environments and Networks in NashvillePaola BrembillaChapter 9: You’re Sherlock Holmes, wear the damn hat! Character Identity in a TransfictionRoberta PearsonChapter 10: The Specificities of the North-European Seriality: Strong Local Voices in a Global Media-WorldHeidi PhilipsenChapter 11: Event TV Drama within Narrative Ecosystems: Extended Seriality and Differing Paratextual Orientations in the 50th Anniversaries of Cult TVMatt HillsChapter 12: The Game of Game of Thrones: Networked Concordances and Fractal DramaturgyAndrew Beveridge and Michael Chemers

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Book SynopsisHow best to turn yourself from sports fan to professional sports journalist? Quickly moving beyond general guidance about sports writing, Joe Gisondi focuses on the nitty-gritty, with hands-on, practical advice on covering 20 specific sports. From auto racing to wrestling, you’ll find tips on the seemingly straightforward—where to stand on the sideline and how to identify a key player—along with the more specialized—figuring out shot selection in lacrosse and understanding a coxswain’s call for a harder stroke in rowing. The new edition adds a new section on sports reporting across multimedia platforms with new chapters on social media, mobile media, visual storytelling, writing for television, and writing for radio, along with a new chapter on sabermetrics. Fully revised with new examples and updated information to prepare you for just about any game, match, meet, race, regatta or tournament you’re likely to cover, Field Guide to Covering Sports, Second Edition is the ideal go-to resource to have on hand as you master the beat. Table of ContentsForeword Preface Acknowledgments PART I. GETTING STARTED 1. From Sports Fan to Sports Reporter There’s No Cheering in the Press Box 3 5 6 Where Do You Start? Clerking Is a Great Way to Learn Reporting Is Essential in New Media Landscape 2. Writing Game Stories Leads Organization Context and Analysis Key Plays Statistics Quotations Language 3. Getting the Most Out of an Interview Journalism Is Not Stenography Prepare Watch Ask And Keep Asking Sack the Clichéd Responses 4. Developing and Writing Features Reporting Is Vital Learn Storytelling Techniques 5. Developing Sports Columns 6. Blogging: Finding a Unique Perspective Blogs Are Here to Stay Carving a Niche Tips for Blogging Sports 7. Using Advanced Statistical Metrics Advanced Metrics Glossary PART II. MULTIMEDIA 8. Social Media: Using Twitter as a Reporting Tool 9. Writing for Mobile Devices Tips for Mobile 10. Visual Storytelling Quick Tips for Improving Your Sports Photograph 11. Broadcasting Games on Radio 12. Writing for TV PART III. COVERING A BEAT Auto Racing Baseball Basketball Bowling Cross Country Field Hockey Football Golf Ice Hockey Lacrosse Rowing Rugby Soccer Softball Swimming & Diving Tennis Track and Field Triathalons Volleyball Wrestling PART IV. EXPLORING FURTHER Primer A: Ethics: Sports Writers Can’t Act Like Fans Primer B: Covering Fantasy Sports Primer C: Covering a College Beat Primer D: High School Sports Primer E: Avoiding Clichés Appendix: Assignment Desk AP Style Sports Quizzes Notes Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisAn undisputed classic, the Fourth Edition of this bestselling media studies text offers an unparalleled analysis of the cultural industries. Bringing together a huge range of research, theory and key concepts, David Hesmondhalgh provides an accessible yet critical exploration of cultural production and consumption in the global media landscape. This new edition: Analyses the influence of IT and tech companies like Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook on the cultural industries. Discusses the impact of digital technologies on industries such as music, TV, newspapers, books and digital games. Explores the effects of digitalisation on culture, discussing critical issues like participation, power, commercialism, surveillance, and labour. Examines the changing conceptions of audiences, and the increasing influence of market research, audience tracking and advertising. As one of the most read, most studied and most cited books in the field, this Fourth Edition is an essential resource for students and researchers of media and communication studies, the cultural and creative industries, cultural studies and the sociology of the media.Trade ReviewHesmondhalgh has done all students of media and communication a great service by updating this book, which offers a necessary and comprehensive map of the world of cultural industries. It is an indispensable resource for researchers and students across the world. -- José van DijckHesmondhalgh has done the impossible - a phenomenal new edition that grapples with some of the biggest issues, major transformations and important continuities in the cultural industries to date. From political economics of neoliberalism to organisational business strategies; from sociocultural change through to technological impact this book digs deep into the relationship between power, culture and production and shows us yet again why culture and the cultural industries really do matter. It′s a tour de force written with style and packed with substance - a book that every media studies student and scholar should read at least once! -- Natalie FentonThe Cultural Industries is one of those rare books that is accessible to students and essential for scholars. Hesmondhalgh integrates an analysis of both the changes and continuities within cultural industries in a way that is far too rare in scholarship in this field. -- Philip M NapoliA masterful text that lays out the intellectual foundation for the contemporary study and understanding of cultural industries. Thoroughly updated, this edition maintains its original framework and reflects the expanding boundaries of its subject matter to consider both new digital industries and the extension of existing media industries into internet distribution. -- Amanda D LotzThe publication of the 4th edition of The Cultural Industries reminds us just how important this book has been over the last decade and a half. In a period of great turbulence and far reaching transformations, we have had an almost ′real-time′ charting of these industries across a vast literature, from frothily optimistic to dour doom-mongering. This edition brings us up to date, with important additions on ′digital′ disruption and on the rise of China. As always, Hesmondhalgh shows us the long term continuities in the industries and, more importantly, what is at stake in the production and circulation of the meanings by which we make sense of the world. -- Justin O′ConnorTable of ContentsPART ONE: INTRODUCING THE CULTURAL INDUSTRIES Chapter 1 Change and Continuity, Power and Creativity Chapter 2 The Cultural Industries Approach: Distinctive Features of Culture-Producing Businesses PART TWO: ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORKS Chapter 3 Theories of Culture, Theories of Cultural Production Chapter 4 Cultural Industries in the Twentieth Century: The Key Features Chapter 5 Why the Cultural Industries Began to Change in the 1980s PART THREE: POLICY CHANGE Chapter 6 Policy Change in Media and Telecommunications: Marketisation and Copyright Chapter 7 Cultural Policy: Creative Cities, Creative Industries, Creative Economies PART FOUR: CHANGE AND CONTINUITY IN THE CULTURAL INDUSTRIES, 1990-2017 Chapter 8 Ownership (1): Concentration, Conglomeration and Corporate Power, 1980-2010 Chapter 9 Ownership (2): Concentration, Conglomeration and Corporate Power, 2010 onwards Chapter 10 How the Claims of Digital Optimists were Contradicted by the Rise of Digital Culture Chapter 11 The Effects of Digital Networks on Individual Industries Chapter 12 Creativity, Commerce and Organisation Chapter 13 Working Conditions and Inequalities in the Cultural Industries Chapter 14 Internationalisation: Neither Globalisation nor Cultural Imperialism Chapter 15 Texts: Diversity, Quality and Social Justice Chapter 16 Conclusions: A New Era in Cultural Production? Glossary

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Book SynopsisThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) was created out of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 (P.L. 90-129). The CPB was intended to provide a funding mechanism for individual public broadcasting stations, but not subject these stations to political influence or favouritism. Therefore, the CPB receives an annual appropriation, and then uses this money, in addition to foundation, corporate, individual memberships, and other funding sources, to provide grants to individual public television and radio broadcast entities. The Public Broadcasting System (PBS), National Public Radio (NPR), and Public Radio International (PRI) do not receive any direct appropriations from CPB; all of the appropriated money goes directly to member stations of these organisations. The number of radio and television public broadcasting stations supported by the CPB increased from 270 in 1969 to approximately 1,100 as of August 2003, of which 356 are television stations. Public broadcasting stations are mostly run by universities, non-profit community associations, and state government agencies. Public broadcasting is regarded as a public service. To serve most Americans, public television reaches approximately 99% of the population and public radio, 91%. With regard to programming, the public broadcasting system observes the principle of local autonomy. That is, public broadcasting stations make decisions independently of the CPB as to what programming will be available to their viewing or listening audience as well as on their programming schedule. The CPB serves as an umbrella organisation for public television and radio Broadcasting. The CPB''s principal function is to receive and distribute government contributions (or federal appropriations) to fund national programs and to support qualified member radio and television stations based on legislatively mandated formulas. The bulk of these funds are to provide Community Service Grants (or CSGs) to member stations that have matching funds. By law, the CPB is authorised to exercise minimum control of "program content or other activities" of local member stations. The CPB is prohibited from owning or operating any of the primary facilities used in broadcasting. In addition, it may not produce, disseminate, or schedule programs. This new book presents the issues dealing with this ''hot'' topic.

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Book SynopsisTelecommunications involves the transmission of audio, video, or digital information over significant distances, for a variety of purposes. This book presents and discusses topical programs and issues in telecommunications, including an overview of the FCC; broadband grants and loans; access to broadband networks; internet domain names; the FCC''s authority to regulate net neutrality and automated political telephone calls in federal campaigns.

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Book SynopsisThe fast evolution of the technology, social network services and mobile platforms have transformed the traditional notions of community and intercultural communication. This book presents topical research in the study of the technology, network and user issues in mobile phones today. Topics discussed include increased genetic damage due to mobile telephone radiation; mobile phone interfaces for collaborative learning in everyday life; the internationalisation process of European operators and mobile health services improving healthcare through mobile technology.

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Book SynopsisAuthors and publishers sued Google Inc. in 2005, shortly after Google announced plans to digitise books in the collections of several major libraries, index them in its search engine and allow searchers to view "snippets" of the digitised books. Google''s proposed reproduction and display of copyrighted books was not authorised by the rights holders, who alleged that the Google Library Project infringed their copyrights. Google''s counter-argument, that allowing rights holders to "opt out" of having their books digitised or indexed kept its proposed uses from being infringed upon, or that, if found to be infringing, its proposed uses were fair, raised important questions about reproduction and fair use under copyright law. This book provides background on the Library Project, legal issues raised by digitisation and indexing projects, testimony for and against the project, and details of the proposed settlement.

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Book SynopsisThe twentieth century has witnessed phenomenal growth in silicon-based semiconductor technology. This revolution, however, will be dwarfed by photonics technology in the twenty-first century. In this respect, erbium (a rare-earth element of the lanthanide series ), will be to photonics technology what silicon is to semiconductor technology. In this book, spotlight shines on the novel usage of erbium in amplifying optical signals V, a much desired phenomenon implemented in optical communication systems. Due to various loss mechanisms, there is a gradual reduction in the power of light as it propagates through a communication channel, and to recover that, amplification of light becomes vital. Further, this remains very important in order for the information carried by the light to be discernible at the receiving end as there exists a minimum threshold power which the light must always possess.

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Book SynopsisMarket and technological changes are creating challenges to the long-standing business models employed by broadcast television networks and local television stations, but at the same time generating potential opportunities for those networks and stations. These changes generally are strengthening the position of parties that control popular program content in their negotiations with distributors of that programming. The changes also may be affecting the three pillars of U.S. government media policy - localism, diversity of voices and competition - and damping the effectiveness of existing regulations intended to foster them. This book explores the transitions being made in broadcast television with a focus on the market forces affecting broadcast news networks and the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA).

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Book SynopsisDigital and Internet protocol technologies have spawned a number of online video distributors (OVDs) whose "over-the-top" video services are in some ways akin to, and in some ways different from, traditional cable and satellite video programming distribution services. However, most of the statutory and regulatory framework for video predates the commercial Internet and was developed within a policy debate that could not consider digital technology and online services. As a result, many statutory provisions apply only to cable companies or satellite carriers, or only to "multichannel video programming distributors" (MVPDs)-- a category that includes cable and satellite operators, but as currently interpreted by the Federal Communications Commission(FCC) excludes online video distributors. This book explores the legal and regulatory issues and challenges of online video distributors today, with a re-examination of the Cable Act of 1992.

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Book SynopsisSmartphones can provide services based on consumers'' location, raising potential privacy risks if companies use or share location data without consumers'' knowledge. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces prohibitions against unfair and deceptive practices, and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) sets national telecommunications policy. This book addresses how mobile industry companies collect location data, why they use and share these data, and how this affects consumers. Also discussed are the types of actions private sector entities have taken to protect consumers'' privacy and ensure security of location data.

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Book SynopsisThis book is designed to provide mail centre managers, their supervisors, and an organisation''s security personnel a framework for understanding and mitigating risks posed to the organisation by the mail and packages it receives and delivers on a daily basis. A wide range of potential threats can be introduced into an organisation by way of the mail centre. Threats that involve chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive substances are both dangerous and disruptive. Some threats, such as white powder hoaxes and threatening letters, are merely designed to disrupt the activities of an organisation or to express dissatisfaction with a particular individual or policy. The mail centre screening and handling processes must be able to identify threats and hoaxes and eliminate or mitigate the risk they pose to the organisation, its employees, and daily operations. This book provides an introduction to and understanding of the most efficient and effective processes and procedures to handle and screen mail entering an organisation''s mail processing facilities.

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Book SynopsisRadio-Frequency Identification (RFID) is an emerging wireless communication technology that has stimulated numerous innovative applications in multiple industry sectors. This book focuses on the recent progress in RFID systems, with emphasis on their applications in transportation, construction, healthcare as well as the associated security and privacy issues. In addition, the book covers the state-of-the-art methodologies and tools for investigating RFID systems and identifies new research challenges and opportunities. This book will be an invaluable guide for researchers and industry practitioners in the field of electrical and computer engineering, wireless communication systems, and embedded systems.

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Book SynopsisVideo games are not necessarily uniform in the "lessons" they teach players. Indeed, even violent video games are not simply hotbeds of violent content. For example, the popular Call of Duty and Resident Evil series require players to behave violently in order to protect other people or computer characters. Thus, in these games, aggression is taught in simultaneity with altruism. The questions, then, arise 1) whether social learning is an appropriate explanation for long-term effects of games, and 2) whether games can only teach antisocial lessons. The first chapter of this book addresses video game effects from a long-term, holistic perspective, focusing on antisocial and prosocial outcomes, using a conveniently collected survey dataset. Moreover, this book also analyses video games by different genres. Furthermore, this book provides information on associations and gender differences in children''s situational motivation, rate of perceived exertion and physical activity levels in exergaming; the efficiency of brain training versus recreational video games; the effect of social media in the video game industry; video games and their correlation with school and cognitive performance; video games and the effect they may have on seizures; and video gaming and the enhancement of prosocial behaviours.

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Book SynopsisSemiotics is being applied more and more to the study of digital media, which have made the production and use of new sign forms a daily event-forms that seem to evanesce almost as quickly as they emerge. These include, especially, memes, emojis, and digital narratives. How are these affecting our perception of meaning? What do they imply for the future narration of history? These are the types of questions that will be examined in this book. It has been written in as non-technical a style as possible, covering the main aspects of traditional semiotic theory and projecting them onto the contemporary world of digital communications.Table of ContentsPreface; Digital Semiotics; Memes; Emojis; The Digisphere; Communication in the Digisphere; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisNow in its third edition, In the News is the standard Canadian textbook on media relations, used across the country. The authors provide an introduction to media relations, grounded in both communications theory and hands-on, day-to-day experience. Whether you need to promote your issues to the nation or reach small, targeted groups, this book is your step-by-step guide. In the News is perfect for communications students; media relations practitioners in the private, public and voluntary sectors; and anyone who wants to break a story.

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Book SynopsisTom Mangold is known to millions as the face of BBC TV's flagship current affairs programme Panorama and as its longest-serving reporter. Splashed! is the 'antidote to the conventional journalist's autobiography' - a compelling, hilarious and raucous revelation of the events that marked an extraordinary life in journalism.Mangold describes his National Service in Germany, where he worked part-time as a smuggler, through his years in the 1950s on Fleet Street's most ruthless newspapers, a time when chequebook journalism ruled and shamelessness was a major skill. Recruited by the BBC, he spent forty years as a broadcaster, developing a reputation for war reporting and major investigations.From world exclusives with fallen women in the red-top days to chaotic interviews with Presidents, Splashed! offers a rare glimpse of the personal triumphs and disasters of a life in reporting, together with fascinating revelations about the stories that made the headlines on Mangold's remarkable journey from print to Panorama.Trade Review"A dazzling read. Riveting, raucous and revelatory." - Anne Robinson; "A rollicking memoir... reminds me of Evelyn Waugh." - Mail on Sunday

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Book SynopsisIn the 1970s, '80s and '90s Britain witnessed what many in the business saw as the second great age of radio. It was a period when FM radio blossomed and local stations opened and broadcast across the land. It was a step away from the output of the national broadcaster, the BBC, which had held a monopoly on the airways since its inception. Broadcaster, station manager and regulator for over forty years David Lloyd was very much a part of this revolution and is, amongst his peers, well placed to tell that story. Lloyd describes the period as one of innovation, his aim to create a timeline of radio of this era through to the present day, to capture those heady days, the characters, the fun and heartache, life on the air, life off the air. And to revisit those station launches, company consolidations, the successes and the failures. Told with the insight of an insider, with his characteristic wit and a huge dollop of nostalgia, David Lloyd brings to life a unique age in broadcasting in this fascinating account.

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Book SynopsisDelinquent presenters, controversial executive pay-offs, the Jimmy Savile scandal...The BBC is one of the most successful broadcasters in the world, but its programme triumphs are often accompanied by management crises and high-profile resignations.One of the most respected figures in the broadcasting industry, Roger Mosey has taken senior roles at the BBC for more than twenty years, including as editor of Radio 4's Today programme, head of television news and director of the London 2012 Olympic coverage.Now, in Getting Out Alive, Mosey reveals the hidden underbelly of the BBC, lifting the lid on the angry tirades from politicians and spin doctors, the swirling accusations of bias from left and right alike, and the perils of provoking Margaret Thatcher.Along the way, this remarkable memoir charts the pleasures and pitfalls of life at the top of an organisation that is variously held up as a treasured British institution and cast down as a lumbering, out-of-control behemoth.Engaging, candid and very funny, Getting Out Alive is a true insider account of how the BBC works, why it succeeds and where it falls down.Trade Review"Perceptive, revealing and honest, Getting Out Alive reveals what makes the BBC tick. It's funny, too. A delight." John Humphrys "A hugely enjoyable book. Roger Mosey was a good and unflinching companion on the road to London 2012 and witnessed the Games from a unique perspective. He is a believer in the power of sport to inspire and the importance of critical friends in enduring partnerships." Sebastian Coe

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Book SynopsisBoth as chief reporter and news editor for nearly twenty years at the now defunct News of the World, Neville Thurlbeck is uniquely placed to give an insider's view of life on the paper. Thurlbeck served up some of the most famous, memorable and notorious headlines in the paper's existence; headlines that lit up the world of tabloid journalism and included names such as David Beckham, Jeffrey Archer, Fred and Rose West, Gordon Brown and Robin Cook, among many others. In Tabloid Secrets, he reveals for the very first time how he broke the award-winning stories which thrilled, excited and shocked the nation, and secured the paper up to fifteen million readers every week. His journalism led him into encounters with Cabinet ministers, rent boys, sports stars, serial killers, drug lords and on one occasion a devil-worshipping police officer. Stories that will fascinate the reader and ensure that this book is a real page turner. Thurlbeck's undercover, investigative work is revealed in great detail, with the methods and subterfuge explained. It also describes how the reporter was recruited to MI5, the characters he met and the type of work he carried out there.Ultimately, Tabloid Secrets is a journey through a world which has vanished for good, by the best-known reporter of recent times. It is a vivid, surprising and wildly entertaining insider account of a Fleet Street which is suddenly no more.

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Book SynopsisWhen a small community agency, the Preston Creative Living Centre embarked upon the risky and exciting venture of engaging local people in artistic programs, it became a thriving centre for performances of theatre, music, circus, dance, visual arts, weaving and the crossover between factory production and artwork. The authors aim to inspire the reader, and give practical support in the development and administration of exciting, viable and fruitful community art. Beginning with a philosophy that informs decision-making and confronting the nitty-gritty of daily practice. A powerful discussion of the value of community arts and guide to creating partnerships between organisations, artists and communities to create community-based art.

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Book SynopsisIn this book you''ll find everything you always wanted to know about the real, honest-to-not-so-goodness, day-to-day inner workings of Hollywood. Not the glamorous Oscar-winning-Spielberg-red-carpet Hollywood, but the real-life daily grind of working Hollywood. For the very first time, a Hollywood film agent has opened up her phone sheet and crackberry to show us how agents, writers, and directors function in a world of producers, development executives, and studio executives. This isn''t another book dishing the dirt about the rich and famous; it''s a fresh, tell-all translation from Hollywood-speak to plain English, a peek behind the wizard''s curtain into a culture that''s rarely captured without cliché and hyperbole. You''ll learn how to get an agent, how to keep one, what they do, and what they don''t do. You''ll learn how agents navigate through the murky, film-world politics and even why agents are such infamous liars.

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Book SynopsisDennis Barker has written a hard-hitting expose of the erosion of standards and values in the media world of newspapers, TV and radio over the past twenty years, in particular those of integrity, independence of thought and accuracy. He was prompted to start work on his book by the low standing of journalists - at the bottom near estate-agents and politicians - in recent opinion polls on the esteem in which the public holds those in different professions. He takes the reader through a whole gamut of journalistic 'tricks', which pinpoint the failings of the media, in over fifty short chapters, including 'the death of the reporter', 'prejudicial words', 'shovel it all in', 'the sub's role', 'my beautiful career', 'same old celebrities', 'money worship' and 'headlines and fib-lines'. In 'snubbing', we see how a colourfully dramatic conflict or a cauldron of ill-will can be created where possibly none exists. The general public is becoming increasingly aware of the unsatisfactory state of affairs in media journalism, which is highlighted by the periodic distortions caused by the political ambitions of chief executives and tycoons, misleading headlines, and its extraordinary obsession with celebrity culture. "Tricks Journalists Play" is essential reading for the majority of us who care about the pernicious effects of spin, misrepresentation and deception and social and international prejudice, the purveying of half-truths in relation to crucial issues that affect our future, and the failure to report fully and accurately on matters that have a bearing on freedom and democracy in this country. An experienced journalist himself, Dennis Barker has worked for the "Guardian" since the 1960s in many roles, from feature writer and media correspondent to general columnist, and at the moment is a contributor of obituaries, mainly in the media and entertainment spheres.Trade ReviewSarah Birke in New Statesman: 'Journalists are seen as a cynical bunch -- not just by politicians, but by the general public as well. Noble ideas of honesty, accuracy and a bit of hard graft seem to have been abandoned in favour of networking and re-spun press releases...[Barker] does well to call for more investigative journalism and a public campaign to rethink within the profession.' Tom Easton in Lobster, no.55, summer 2008: Apropos of Flat Earth News, he writes: 'Other reporters, including, for example, a Guardian writer of a slightly earlier vintage than [Nick] Davies, Dennis Barker, have given insider insight on what goes on. Barker's low-key [book] deserves a wide audience for its breadth and witty clarity.'Table of ContentsAcknowledgements, vii; Introduction, 1; 1 A Revealing Battle, 7; 2 The Price of Progress?, 11; 3 The Death of the Reporter, 18; 4 Upper and Lower Case, 21; 5 Prejudicial Words, 25; 6 Puns, 32; 7 Concealing the Questions, 35; 8 Puffery, 39; 9 Firsts, 43; 10 He Told Me, 46; 11 'Friends', 49; 12 Shovel It All In, 52; 13 Let Me Through, I'm a Cliche, 55; 14 Wilful Ignorance, 58; 15 The Feeling In the Office..., 60; 16 Absentee Commentators, 65; 17 Apologize!, 68; 18 Heroes and Villains, 71; 19 Rudeness, 73; 20 To Be Fare..., 76; 21 The Sub's Role, 79; 22 Critics, 82; 23 A Scandal or Not?, 86; 24 Sources and Work, 90; 25 The Unexpected, 94; 26 In Yer Face, Or Hello, Goodbye, 97; 27 The Encroaching 'Public', 101; 28 Or Is It a Publicity Stunt?, 104; 29 Closing the Notebook, 109. 30 Phoney War, 111; 31 Dumbing Down, 113; 32 Answer! Answer! Answer! Answer!, 116; 33 Gone for Ever?, 118; 34 Sex, 120; 35 Anti-TV Prejudice, 124; 36 Woolly Motives, 126; 37 My Beautiful Career, 129; 38 The Stand-Up Approach, 131; 39 A Revelatory Disaster, 133; 40 The Yob's Perspective, 141; 41 Distress, 145; 42 A Good Row, 147; 43 Single Idea, 150; 44 Picture Versus Story, 153; 45 'Snubbed', 156; 46 The Disappearing Broadsheet, 159; 47 In Real Terms, 163; 48 Same Old Celebrities, 167; 49 Money Worship, 170; 50 Reporting the Future, 173; 51 Distortion and Spin as the Story, 175; 52 Headlines and Fib-lines, 179; 53 In Extenuation: Part 1, 182; 54 In Extenuation: Part 2, 185; 55 In Extenuation: Part 3, 188; 56 Relevant Questions, 190; In Conclusion, 191; Index, 197.

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