Perspectives on Mass Communication : A Conversation with Denis Mcquail.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burton, Howard.

Series:

Ideas Roadshow Conversations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mass media.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (38 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Perspectives on Mass Communication

Place of Publication:

Toronto : Open Agenda Publishing, 2021.

Summary:

Perspectives on Mass Communication is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Denis McQuail (1935-2017), who was Emeritus Professor at the University of Amsterdam and Visiting Professor at the University of Southampton. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential scholars in the history of mass communication studies.This wide-ranging conversation provides detailed insights into how examining the media, and in particular mass media, necessarily involves a careful, probing look at our societal values; the concepts, metrics and ideas that McQuail developed to measure the sociological influence of the media; the critical role of journalism in society and more.This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, A Sense of Perspective, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter. Howard Burton was the Founding Director of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. He holds a PhD in theoretical physics and an MA in philosophy. This book is part of an expanding series of 100+ Ideas Roadshow conversations, each one presenting a wealth of candid insights from a leading expert in a focused yet informal setting to provide a uniquely accessible window into frontline research and scholarship that wouldn't otherwise be encountered through standard lectures and textbooks.X.

Contents:

Intro

A Note on the Text

Introduction

The Conversation

I. Plunging into the Media

II. Getting Rigorous

III. Journalism and Society

IV. Bringing It Home

V. Towards the Future

Continuing the Conversation.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781771701105

1771701102

OCLC:

1255232656