{"product_id":"communications-research-in-action-9780823233472","title":"Communications Research in Action","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"... A fascinating exploration of the intersection of scholarship, activism and politics...\" -Canadian Journal of Communication \"One of the most glaring shortcomings of the field of Communication is our limited study of communication and information policy, and the limited impact of the scholarship we do produce on crucial policy debates in this area. Communications Research in Action is a major step towards remedying this deficit, in part by providing a wealth of methodologically diverse research that is both rigorous and relevant, and in part by providing a blueprint for how such research can be conducted in the future. \" -- -Michael X. Delli Carpini University of Pennsylvania \"This volume is an important contribution to academic and activist knowledge. It is ambitious in the range of issues areas it covers, challenging in the depth and breadth of analysis of the individual chapters. All in all, this is a treasure trove of new insights, experiences, and innovative approaches to politically committed and scholarly work that aim to make a difference.\" -- -Marianne Franklin Goldsmiths, University of London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword      Becky Lentz ix       Acknowledgments xv       Introduction      Minna Aslama and Philip M. Napoli 1       PART I: explorations of movement actors: strategies, impacts, and needs       1. Digital Inclusion: Working Both Sides of the Equation      Dorothy Kidd with Eloise Lee 11       2. Engaging in Scholar-Activist Communications in Canada      Leslie Regan Shade 28       3. Toward a Taxonomy for Public Interest Communications Infrastructure      Dharma Dailey and Alison Powell 45       PART II: media ownership: bridging research and regulation       4. Big Media, Little Kids: The Impact of Ownership Concentration on the Availability of Television Programming      for Children      Katharine E. Heintz and Christina Romano Glaubke 71       5. Minority Commercial Radio Ownership: Assessing FCC Licensing and Consolidation Policies      Catherine J.K. Sandoval 88       6. Cross-Ownership, Markets, and Content on Local TV News      Danilo Yanich 114       PART III: alternative and community media: discovering needs and opportunities       7. Measuring Community Radio's Impact: Lessons on Collaboration      Graciela Leo'n Orozco 139       8. Youth Channel All-City: Mapping the Media Needs and Interests of Urban Youth      Isabel Castellanos, Amy Bach, and Rachel Kulick 157       9. Mobile Voices: Projecting the Voices of Immigrant Workers by Appropriating Mobile Phones for Popular Communication      The VozMob Project 177       10. Community Connect: A Network of Civic Spaces for Public Communication in North Dakota      Lana F. Rakow and Diana Iulia Nastasia 197       PART IV: communications infrastructure: rethinking rights       11. Telecommunications Convergence and Consumer Rights in Brazil      Estela Waksberg Guerrini, Diogo Moyses, and Daniela Batalha Trettel 221       12. Citizen Political Enfranchisement and Information Access: Telecommunications Services in Rural and Remote Areas      Richard S. Wolff 240       13. Open Access in Africa: The Case of Mauritius       Russell Southwood, Abiodun Jagun, and Willie Currie 257       14. Public FM Project: Supporting the Licensing of New Noncommercial FM Radio Stations for Student and      Community Usage       Todd Urick 271       PART V: assessment: creating support for scholar-activist collaboration      15. Cultures of Collaboration in Media Research      Joe Karaganis 287       16. Engendering Scholar-Activist Collaborations: An Evaluator's Perspective      Catherine Borgman-Arboleda 313       Conclusion: Bridging Gaps, Crossing Boundaries      Minna Aslama and Philip M. Napoli 333       List of Contributors 337       Index 347","brand":"Fordham University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406128587095,"sku":"9780823233472","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780823233472.jpg?v=1730494626","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/communications-research-in-action-9780823233472","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}