Mass Communication in Canada 7e / Making Sense in the Social Sciences Pack


Book Description

The leader in Canadian communication studies for twenty-five years, this highly-anticipated new edition introduces the history, theories, and basic concepts of traditional media, while integrating the latest information on digitization and various types of new media. The authors explore a widerange of exciting topics including media culture and politics, media content, audiences, law and policy, the structure and role of media ownership, journalists as content producers, the effects of media convergence, and globalization. With a stunning new full-colour design, a reorganized chapter oncommunication policy, and extensive updates throughout, the seventh edition of Mass Communication in Canada is essential reading for anyone studying this constantly evolving field.




Media and Communication in Canada


Book Description

Now in its ninth edition, Media and Communication in Canada continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the study of media and communication in today's society. Thoroughly revised and updated, this authoritative guide explores the shifting nature of media and communication systems byexamining traditional and new media, and a wealth of current media issues and trends. Highlighting historical and social contexts, theoretical perspectives, and cutting-edge research and debates, Media and Communication in Canada will help students think critically about the place and role of mediaand communication in their own lives and in Canadian society.







Social Science Research


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This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any doctoral seminar or research methods class. This book is currently used as a research text at universities on six continents and will shortly be available in nine different languages.










Mediating the Message in the 21st Century


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Hailed as one of the "most significant books of the twentieth century" by Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, Mediating the Message has long been an essential text for media effects scholars and students of media sociology. This new edition of the classic media sociology textbook now offers students a comprehensive, theoretical approach to media content in the twenty-first century, with an added focus on entertainment media and the Internet.




Understanding Media


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When first published, Marshall McLuhan's Understanding Media made history with its radical view of the effects of electronic communications upon man and life in the twentieth century.




School Library Journal


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Compact Advanced Student's Book Pack (Student's Book with Answers with CD-ROM and Class Audio CDs(2))


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A focused, 50-60 hour course for the revised Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) exam from 2015. Compact Advanced Student's Book with answers provides C1-level students with thorough preparation and practice needed for exam success. Ten units cover all four exam papers in a step-by-step approach. 'Quick steps' and Writing and Speaking guides, explain what to expect in the exam, and provide strategies on approaching each paper, model answers, useful expressions and further practice. A Grammar Reference covers all key areas of grammar. Two practice tests with audio are online for teachers to access. The CD-ROM provides interactive language and skills practice, and the Class Audio CDs contain the Student's Book listening material.