Author : Manuel Puppis
Publisher : Intellect Books
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 47,26 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Education
ISBN :
With contributions from leading international experts from within both the communications industry and academia, "Trends in Communication Policy Research" comprises the very latest developments in the theories, methods, and practical applications of this dynamic field. Topical and politically relevant, this authoritative and up-to-date volume will prove an invaluable reference for students and scholars seeking to understand communication policy issues.
Author : Adomi, Esharenana E.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 30,52 MB
Release : 2010-07-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1615208488
The Handbook of Research on Information Communication Technology Policy: Trends, Issues and Advancements provides a comprehensive and reliable source of information on current developments in information communication technologies. This source includes ICT policies; a guide on ICT policy formulation, implementation, adoption, monitoring, evaluation and application; and background information for scholars and researchers interested in carrying out research on ICT policies.
Author : Petro Vorobiyenko
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 24,39 MB
Release : 2021-05-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3030763439
This book highlights the most important research areas in Information and Communication Technologies as well as research in fields of telecommunication system characteristics at the physical level, deep discussion of telecommunication traffic and its performance indicators, studying of information systems technological parameters, review of public and special applications of information technologies. The book includes strictly selected results of the most interesting scientific research presented at the 10th International Conference “Infocommunications – Present and Future” (IPF’2020) that was held in Odesa, Ukraine. The respective chapters share in-depth and extended results in these areas with a view to resolving practically relevant and challenging issues including: 1. research of telecommunication system characteristics at the physical level: the discussion of various aspects of the signal transmission quality indicators analysis for solving practically important issues in telecommunication systems; 2. research of telecommunication traffic and its performance indicators: the significant aspects of research for forecasting of services characteristics of telecommunication systems; 3.research of information systems technological parameters: the discission of some effective technological solutions that can be used for the implementation of novel systems; 4. research of public and special applications of information technologies: the discussion of the various aspects of scientific and educational applications, etc. These results can be used in the implementation of novel systems and to promote the exchange of information in e-societies. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for scientists, lecturers, specialists working at enterprises, graduate and undergraduate students who engage with problems in Information and Communication Technologies as well as Radio Electronics.
Author : Bu Zhong
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 28,67 MB
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1119041619
Examines the social media mechanism and how it is transforming communication in an increasingly networked society Social Media Communication: Trends and Theories explores how social media is transforming the way people think and behave. Providing students with an in-depth understanding of the mechanism underlying social media, this comprehensive textbook uses a multidisciplinary approach to examine social media use in a wide range of communication and business contexts. Each chapter is based on original research findings from the author as well as recent work in communication studies, neuroscience, information science, and psychology. Divided into two parts, the text first describes the theoretical foundation of social media use, discussing the impact of social media on information processing, social networking, cognition, interpersonal and group communication, the media industry, and business marketing. The second half of the book focuses on research-based strategies for effectively using social media in communication and business such as the news industry, heath care, and social movements. Offering detailed yet accessible coverage of how digital media technology is changing human communication, this textbook: Helps readers make the best use of social media tools in communication and business practices Introduces more than a dozen theories in the areas of communication, psychology, and sociology to highlight the theoretical frameworks researchers use in social media studies Identifies a variety of trends involving social media usage, including the app economy and patient care Addresses the relation between social media and important contemporary topics such as cultural diversity, privacy, and social change Presents 14 imperative social media topics, each with the power to change the ways you see and use social media Social Media Communication: Trends and Theories is the perfect textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in communication, business, journalism, business, and information science and technology. It is also an invaluable resource for researchers, educators, journalists, entrepreneurs, and professionals working in media management, advertising, public relations, and business marketing.
Author : Linjuan Rita Men
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 39,45 MB
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3030782131
This edited book delves into important current issues and trends in internal communication from a strategic communication perspective. It presents recent research findings, theories, best practices, and cases in internal communication on a global scale. The book discusses emerging and important long-standing issues in-depth, including topics such as employee advocacy, internal social media, internal issue management and crisis communication, employee activism, purposeful communication, leadership communication, internal CSR communication, cross-cultural/global internal communications, internal communication, and employee well-being. Within these topics, the chapters address the function of internal communications in contemporary times, the role of leaders, how to integrate emerging technologies, building an internal brand, and measuring the effectiveness of internal communication. This book will be a comprehensive source on internal communication, especially on its new theoretical development related to the emerging issues and trends, best practices, and future directions for research and practice.
Author : Annette Leßmöllmann
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 33,43 MB
Release : 2019-12-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 3110255529
The volume gives a multi-perspective overview of scholarly and science communication, exploring its diverse functions, modalities, interactional structures, and dynamics in a rapidly changing world. In addition, it provides a guide to current research approaches and traditions on communication in many disciplines, including the humanities, technology, social and natural sciences, and on forms of communication with a wide range of audiences.
Author : Bruno Takahashi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 661 pages
File Size : 41,11 MB
Release : 2021-12-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1000509389
This handbook provides a comprehensive review of communication around rising global environmental challenges and public action to manage them now and into the future. Bringing together theoretical, methodological, and practical chapters, this book presents a unique opportunity for environmental communication scholars to critically reflect on the past, examine present trends, and start envisioning exciting new methodologies, theories, and areas of research. Chapters feature authors from a wide range of countries to critically review the genesis and evolution of environmental communication research and thus analyze current issues in the field from a truly international perspective, incorporating diverse epistemological perspectives, exciting new methodologies, and interdisciplinary theoretical frameworks. The handbook seeks to challenge existing dominant perspectives of environmental communication from and about populations in the Global South and disenfranchised populations in the Global North. The Handbook of International Trends in Environmental Communication is ideal for scholars and advanced students of communication, sustainability, strategic communication, media, environmental studies, and politics.
Author : Robert G. Picard
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 37,85 MB
Release : 2020-03-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 3030351734
This textbook focuses on how media and communications policy is made and what influences its design. It explores the structures and processes in which policymaking takes place worldwide, the factors that determine its forms, influence its elements, and affect its outcomes. It explores how to analyze policy proposals, evaluate policy, and use policy studies approaches to examine policy and policymaking. Truly international in scope, it lays out the variety of political, social, economic, and institutional influences on policy, the roles of industries and policy advocates in the processes, and issues and factors that complicate effective policymaking and skew policy outcomes. This textbook is a valuable resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Author : Hilde Van den Bulck
Publisher : Springer
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 23,7 MB
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 3030160653
The Palgrave Handbook of Methods for Media Policy Research covers the craft that is and the methods used in media and communication policy research. It discusses the steps involved in conducting research, from deciding on a topic, to writing a report and everything in between and, furthermore, deals with a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis. The handbook invites researchers to rediscover trusted methods such as document analysis, elite interviews and comparisons, as well as to familiarize themselves with newer methods like experiments, big data and network analysis. For each method, the handbook provides a practical step-by-step guide and case studies that help readers in using that method in their own research. The methods discussed are useful for all areas of media and communication policy research, for research concerning the governance of both mass media and online platforms, and for policy issues around the globe. As such, the handbook is an invaluable guide to every researcher in this field.
Author : Debashis Saha
Publisher :
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 38,69 MB
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Computer networks
ISBN : 9781613504796
"This book contains case studies, theories, and empirical research aimed to assist individuals and organizations in understanding the critical concepts of data networking and communications"--Provided by publisher.
