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From tabloid coverage of the last public hanging in the US to Karen-shaming videos, from mug shots to perp walks, she focuses on the practical struggles between journalists, police, and court officials to control the way images influence their resulting narratives. Revealing the way powerful interests shape what the public sees, Seeing Justice offers a model for understanding how images are used in news narrative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImpressive in scope. Thoughtful in approach. Critical in significance. Bock gives us a treasure that expertly illuminates how visual media have historically been used to depict (in)justice and, importantly, provides a roadmap to guide their ethical use into the future. * T.J. 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Fahmy, Professor, School of Journalism, University of Arizona, USA and Visiting Professor, School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, The American University in Cairo, Egypt   *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  Chapter One: Playing with Fire   Chapter Two: Images of Discipline Chapter Three: Walks of Shame Chapter Four: Spectacular Trials Chapter Five: What Picture Would They Use? Chapter Six: What's So Special About Video? Chapter Seven: Filming Police  Chapter Eight: Police and Image Maintenance  Chapter Nine: Everyday Racism and Rudeness  Chapter Ten: Playing (Safely) With Fire  Appendix Index","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732549742935,"sku":"9780190926984","price":31.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780190926984.jpg?v=1719997381"},{"product_id":"photography-9780192801647","title":"Photography","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhotographs are an integral part of our daily lives - from snapshots and tabloid newspapers to art photography in galleries and exhibitions. Edwards combines a sense of the historical development of photography with an insightful analysis of its purpose and meaning within a wider cultural context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. 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In this concise, crisply written guide, Patricia Aufderheide takes readers along the diverse paths of documentary history and charts the lively, often fierce debates among filmmakers and scholars about the best ways to represent reality and to tell the truths worth telling. Beginning with an overview of the central issues of documentary filmmaking--its definitions and purposes, its forms and founders--Aufderheide focuses on several of its key subgenres, including public affairs films, government propaganda (particularly the works produced during World War II), historical documentaries, and nature films. Her thematic approach allows readers to enter the subject matter through the kinds of films that first attracted them to documentaries, and it permits her to make connections between eras, as well as revealing the ongoing nature of documentary''s core controversies involving objectivity, advocacy, and bias. Interwoven throughout are discussions of the ethical and practical considerations that arise with every aspect of documentary production. A particularly useful feature of the book is an appended list of 100 great documentaries that anyone with a serious interest in the genre should see. Drawing on the author''s four decades of experience as a film scholar and critic, this book is the perfect introduction not just for teachers and students but also for all thoughtful filmgoers and for those who aspire to make documentaries themselves. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. 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The author painstakingly draws on scores of noteworthy studies and his own knowledge of Southeast Asia and beyond to construct a driving narrative. * Vivien Marsh *\u003cbr\u003eForeign information campaigns in and against the United States are nothing new, but China's global effort is unprecedented in scale. This detailed assessment brings the threat into focus and suggests important ways to counteract it. * John Bolton, Former US National Security Advisor (2018-2019) and Former US Ambassador to the United Nations (2005-2006) *\u003cbr\u003eA highly illuminating narrative and a remarkable articulation of how China builds sharp power around the world and wield influence especially in developing countries. The book is a must-read for anyone trying to understand China's global information campaign. * Yun Sun, Director of China Program, the Stimson Center *\u003cbr\u003eIn Beijing's Global Media Offensive, Joshua Kurlantzick has produced a lucid and penetrating investigation into the history, theory, and practice of China's global influence efforts. He shows that behind a veil of 'non-interference' in other nations' internal affairs, Beijing engages in a growing range of open and covert efforts to make friends, influence people, and shape foreign nations in ways supportive of its increasing global ambitions. Kurlantzick knows this terrain well, detailing the challenge posed by China's global media and influence efforts, and what the democratic world can do in response. 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Importantly, the breadth of chapters recognise the variety in how antisemitism manifests online, including antisemitism in mainstream politics and society, online networks of violent anti-Jewish extremists, and the intersection of antisemitism with broader conspiracist movements that threaten democracy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDave Rich, \u003ci\u003eDirector of Policy, Community Security Trust, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This timely, disturbing and all-too-necessary book shows from a global perspective how antisemitism has taken hold within contemporary social media. The authors document the antisemitism of conspiracy theorists, white nationalists, neo-Nazis, and Islamists; discuss the implications of omnipresent hate speech; and propose counter measures. Their scholarship illuminates the internet’s darkest corners and exposes the vulnerable underside of the digital revolution.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan D. Sarna,\u003ci\u003e University Professor and Joseph H. \u0026amp; Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History; Director, Schusterman Center for Israel Studies, Brandeis University, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The internet offers unprecedented ways of spreading antisemitic hate speech and conspiracy myths. Too often have we witnessed that illegal or otherwise harmful content online can lead to hate crime in the real world. Understanding the sources, as well as the instruments and ways this dangerous content travels and is amplified, is essential for platforms, policy makers, law enforcement agencies and users. With its thorough analysis, \u003ci\u003eAntisemitism on Social Media\u003c\/i\u003e offers innovative ideas to all those engaged in counter-actions to address online antisemitism.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatharina von Schnurbein, \u003ci\u003eEuropean Commission Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAntisemitism on Social Media\u003c\/i\u003e has the ability to slice through much of the political fog around the subject of antisemitism, letting the data reach a wider audience of scholars and policy makers, and takes an approach that lets neither right-wing or left-wing orthodoxies dictate exclusively how the data will be interpreted… it is an intervention into a field that desperately needs dependable numbers, and rarely do we see a volume that tries to bring together as many relevant studies with such up-to-date research in a singular work. In that way, Monika Hübscher and Sabine von Mering have produced something incredibly special [that] is guaranteed to be on every researcher’s Works Cited for years to come.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShane Burley, \u003ci\u003eMaiseh Review\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2022, https:\/\/maiseh-review.ghost.io\/how-to-understand-the-research-on-antisemitism-on-social-media\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword\u003c\/em\u003e Introduction 1. A Snapshot of Antisemitism on Social Media in 2021 2. Deep State, Child Sacrifices, and the ‘Plandemic’: The Historical Background of Antisemitic Tropes within the QAnon Movement 3. Tertiary Antisemitism in Social Media Posts of Germany's Alternative für Deutschland \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e4. \"Everyone I know Isn’t Antisemitic\": Antisemitism in Facebook Pages Supportive of the UK Labour Party 5. Attacks on Democracy? A Troll-Attack on YouTube 6. Social Media and System Collapse: How Extremists Built an International Neo-Nazi Network 7. Antisemitic Rhetoric in Urdu on YouTube: An Analysis 8. Antisemitic Narratives on YouTube and Telegram as Part of Conspiracy Beliefs about COVID-19 9. Reconstructing an Antisemitic Meme on Social Media through Objective Hermeneutics 10. New Antisemitism on TikTok 11. The Impact of Antisemitic Content and Hate Speech on Social Media on Young Jewish Social Media Users 12. Toward an AI Definition of Antisemitism? 13. \"To Report or Not to Report\": Antisemitism on Social Media and the Role of Civil Society 14. 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Lauren Walsh’s new book, \u003ci\u003eThrough the Lens: The Pandemic and Black Lives Matter\u003c\/i\u003e, aims to change that, delivering unique insights into the personal and professional challenges photojournalists faced in covering these two seismic global events.\" –\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHead On Interactional Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[W]hat happens when the stories being covered force photojournalists into new areas with new ethical and physical safety concerns combined with outright attacks on the press themselves? Dr. Lauren Walsh… looks at both the ethical and safety minded challenges that photojournalists have faced covering both the Covid-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter Movement in her new book \u003cem\u003eThrough the Lens: The Pandemic and Black Lives Matter\u003c\/em\u003e.\" – \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlind Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Richly illustrated with evocative photos, this book reminds us that photojournalism doesn’t simply mirror the world; it has the power to change it.\" -- \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYAHOO NEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For a field still dominated by white men, 'Through the Lens' brings a refreshing diversity of voices to a set of questions around privacy and consent, the role of captions, graphic imagery and censorship.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColin Dickey, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOS ANGELES TIMES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Visual journalism holds the power to attest, to interrogate, to educate. In the current conflicts around the world, journalists and photographers relay stories to their audiences, yet few may stop to consider how these images and news features are created and what roles they can play in future. In her new book THROUGH THE LENS: THE PANDEMIC AND BLACK LIVES MATTER, Lauren Walsh conducts interviews with leading photographers and photo editors in visual journalism during 2020’s biggest crises, and discussed the challenges they faced in this time, as well as how photojournalism continues to evolve in the present.\" \u003cb\u003e-- Photomonitor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In her excellent new book, \u003cem\u003eThrough the Lens: The Pandemic and Black Lives Matter,\u003c\/em\u003e NYU professor Lauren Walsh attempts to understand the historic year through the vantage point of the photojournalists that were on the frontlines capturing a multitude of unprecedented events. Walsh records the emotional toll that came with \"covering death, destruction, and endemic racism.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eVICE WORLD NEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction A note on the interviews Interviews with US-based photojournalists 2. Nina Berman 3. Patience Zalanga 4. Spencer Platt Interviews with photojournalists outside the US 5. Rodrigo Abd 6. Aly Song Interviews with Directors of Photography 7. Danese Kenon 8. 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With close attention to the linkages between media, religion, and violence, the book offers incisive analysis of how organizations such as Islamic State, al-Qaeda, and Boko Haram operate and reflects on how terrorism may continue to evolve. Seib argues that twenty-first-century terrorism is enabled by new media and depends on social networks as connective tissue, while interacting simultaneously with religion and socio-economic and political grievances. As Terrorism Evolves prescribes new measures for counterterrorism efforts, underscores the importance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'As Terrorism Evolves: Media, Religion, and Governance is an ambitious overview of the definitions of terrorism, its chief causes and historical roots, key terrorist groups' goals, methods, media practices, and outcomes, and the recent and future government response options available for handling such threats. 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Through its focus on the complex ways in which media makes meaning, its detailed attention to theoretical approaches to media studies, and its exploration of a wonderfully wide range of themes and topics, it is a volume from which instructors will learn as much as their students. Highly recommended. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eImre Szeman, University of Waterloo, Canada\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedia Studies \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive and up-to-date textbook on media studies for Anglophone readers. With intriguing examples and cases as well as clear explanations of key terms and theories, the authors expertly guide readers through getting involved in media text, production, consumption, and media in context. 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By drawing on examples that may be considered at the periphery of the field as well as canonical work, it\u003cbr\u003eguides students to find their own scholarly path rather than suggesting there is only one right way of doing media studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTamara Witschge, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its third edition and thoroughly updated, \u003ci\u003eMedia Studies \u003c\/i\u003ecovers a far-reaching range of theoretical foundations and key debates. The chapter summaries, thought-provoking activities, further reading suggestions, historic and contemporary case studies, comprehensive glossary and accessible writing style make this an invaluable text for students and lecturers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMichael Bailey, University of Essex, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'In our deeply mediatised societies, Media Studies has never been more vital or more complex. The authors provide us with an updated, detailed, and decolonised, road-map to lead us through the fast-paced terrain of media change whilst also giving us the tools to respond with finely tuned critical analyses. Read this text to really get a grip of Media Studies as an evolving and exciting field of inquiry and practice.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHelen Wood, Lancaster University, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is a great textbook. The breadth and range of chapters is incredibly impressive, proceeding accessibly and logically through the debates, with helpful and interesting contextual and biographical information about the key thinkers which bring their lives into relief for students. The book continues to serve as an extremely valuable teaching resource.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLisa Taylor, Leeds Beckett University, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This new, expanded, and enhanced edition of \u003ci\u003eMedia Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to give its readers the conceptual tools and encouragement to create their own vibrant practice of media analysis. Through its focus on the complex ways in which media makes meaning, its detailed attention to theoretical approaches to media studies, and its exploration of a wonderfully wide range of themes and topics, it is a volume from which instructors will learn as much as their students. Highly recommended.' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eImre Szeman, University of Waterloo, Canada\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eMedia Studies \u003c\/em\u003eis a comprehensive and up-to-date textbook on media studies for Anglophone readers. With intriguing examples and cases as well as clear explanations of key terms and theories, the authors expertly guide readers through getting involved in media text, production, consumption, and media in context. The best virtue of this book is how it makes the study of media ‘come alive’ by encouraging readers to try out research strategies for themselves, e.g., thinking aloud, posing questions, conducting your own analyses and even developing your own theories.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYounghan Cho, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'With a fine critical eye, this new edition of \u003ci\u003eMedia Studies \u003c\/i\u003eby Paul Long, Beth Johnson, Schem Rogerson Bader, Shana MacDonald and Tim Wall produces the sharpest analysis, and clearest explanations of this growing field of study. Their book will inspire and enable many researchers and practitioners to determine a more subtle understanding of how our interactions with media forms and industries are shaping the world. This new edition is as rich and dynamic as the media the authors invoke.' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eToija Cinque, Deakin University, Australia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eMedia Studies\u003c\/em\u003e is aimed at inspiring students to become curious about something that is ubiquitous in their life. Building on a rich set of case studies, the authors show the breadth and depth of what we can call the field of media studies. By drawing on examples that may be considered at the periphery of the field as well as canonical work, it\u003cbr\u003eguides students to find their own scholarly path rather than suggesting there is only one right way of doing media studies.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTamara Witschge, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Now in its third edition and thoroughly updated, \u003ci\u003eMedia Studies \u003c\/i\u003ecovers a far-reaching range of theoretical foundations and key debates. The chapter summaries, thought-provoking activities, further reading suggestions, historic and contemporary case studies, comprehensive glossary and accessible writing style make this an invaluable text for students and lecturers alike.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMichael Bailey, University of Essex, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction ; \u003cstrong\u003ePart One: Media texts and meanings ; \u003c\/strong\u003eChapter 1 How do media make meaning? ; Chapter 2 Organising meaning in media texts: genre and narrative ; Chapter 3 Media representations ; Chapter 4 Reality media ;\u003cstrong\u003e Part Two: Producing media ; \u003c\/strong\u003eChapter 5 The business of media ; Chapter 6 Media regulation and policy ; Chapter 7 Media audiences ; \u003cstrong\u003ePart Three: Media and social contexts ; \u003c\/strong\u003eChapter 8 Media power ; Chapter 9 Mass society and media ; Chapter 10 Postmodernism and post-truth ; Chapter 11 The consumer society and advertising ; Chapter 12 Media histories ; Conclusion: Doing your media studies\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738420785495,"sku":"9781138914407","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138914407.jpg?v=1723812032"},{"product_id":"childrens-and-young-adult-comics-9781350009196","title":"Childrens and Young Adult Comics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA complete critical guide to the history, form and contexts of the genre, \u003ci\u003eChildren's and Young Adult Comics \u003c\/i\u003ehelps readers explore how comics have engaged with one of their most crucial audiences.  In an accessible and easy-to-navigate format, the book covers such topics as:  - The history of comics for children and young adults, from early cartoon strips to the rise of comics as mainstream children's literature  - Cultural contexts  from the Comics Code Authority to graphic novel adaptations of popular children's texts such as Neil Gaiman's \u003ci\u003eCoraline\u003c\/i\u003e - Key texts  from familiar favourites like \u003ci\u003ePeanuts \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eArchie Comics \u003c\/i\u003eto YA graphic novels such as Gene Luen Yang's \u003ci\u003eAmerican Born Chinese \u003c\/i\u003eand hybrid works including the \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Wimpy Kid\u003c\/i\u003e series - Important theoretical and critical approaches to studying children's and young adult comics \u003ci\u003e Children's and Young Adult Comics \u003c\/i\u003eincludes a glossary of crucial critical terms and a lengthy resources \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile this book is an essential read for teachers and teacher educators who hope to incorporate comics into their curricula and to expand their definitions of literacy and literature, it is even more important for its unwavering commitment to diverse texts. Tarbox brings an invaluable perspective forward, and her critical approach challenges educators and scholars of children’s and young adult literature to rethink the texts we see as valuable. * Inks: The Journal of the Comics Studies Society *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1                Introduction: “Comics Are the Language of the Future”\u003c\/b\u003e The educative potential of comics The relationship between children’s literature and children’s comics Features of this book   \u003cb\u003e2                Historical Overview\u003c\/b\u003e The parallel development of children’s literature and children’s comics The anti-comics crusade The influencers: \u003ci\u003eArchie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e The second golden age of children’s literature From manga to mainstream   \u003cb\u003e3                Social and Cultural Impact\u003c\/b\u003e Diversity and intersectionality Fan culture and author\/reader interactions Censorship and age designations   \u003cb\u003e4                Critical Uses\u003c\/b\u003e Thematic concerns of children’s literature Formal concerns particular to the comics medium Case study: closure and layout Case study: repetition and braiding Case study: wordless comics and hybrid formats Case study: image\/text relationships Case study: focalization and point of view Case study: line style and color Case study: manga Bringing it all together: writing about comics   \u003cb\u003e5                Key Texts\u003c\/b\u003e Adaptation  Historical Nonfiction Informational Texts Memoir Fairy Tales  Fantasy Mystery   Glossary Resources Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738577940823,"sku":"9781350009196","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350009196.jpg?v=1720049534"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/collections\/media-studies.oembed?page=10","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}