Frank Maria

Frank Maria
Author: Paul D. Garrett
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 746
Release: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1434300005

An authorized biography of Frank Maria (1913-2001), a tough, compassionate battler for peace and justice for all parties in the war torn Middle East. Frank's lifetime service to God and nation are followed from his Depression-era upbringing in Lowell, MA, through the beginnings of a promising career in labor management and political analysis. As war breaks in 1967, however, Frank abandons his best interests to concentrate his talents, attention, and energies on making Americans aware of the tragedy facts of the Holy Land. Through the next several decades and repeated wars, Frank dogs politicians, religious leaders, and journalists about rethinking the one-sided approach to the Palestinian/Israeli question, which prevents peace. Had they heeded this voice from the wilderness, today's world would be far safer.

Television And The Crisis Of Democracy

Television And The Crisis Of Democracy
Author: Douglas Kellner
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2018-02-02
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0429972598

"This is one of the best books I've read on the changing relationship of television to society. It provides a very good analysis of theoretical perspectives on television and makes excellent use of critical theory. An accessible book that at the same time challenges the reader to think more deeply about the role of television in a formally democratic society. —Vincent Mosco Carleton University In this pathbreaking study, Douglas Kellner offers the most systematic, critically informed political and institutional study of television yet published in the United States. Focusing on the relationships among television, the state, and business, he traces the history of television broadcasting, emphasizing its socioeconomic impact and its growing political power. Throughout, Kellner evaluates the contradictory influence of television, a medium that has clearly served the interests of the powerful but has also dramatized conflicts within society and has on occasion led to valuable social criticism.

With Malice Toward All?

With Malice Toward All?
Author: Patricia Moy
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2000-04-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0313391084

Public opinion polls point to a continuing decline in confidence in the Presidency, court system, Congress, the news media, state government, public education, and other key institutions. Moy and Pfau analyze the reasons for this crisis of confidence, with particular attention to the role of the media. Moy and Pfau examine the impact of sociodemographic factors, political expertise, and use of communication media on people's perceptions of confidence in democratic institutions. Their conclusions are based on two years of data collection. In three waves between 1995 and 1997, they conducted a series of content analyses of media depictions of democratic institutions in conjunction with general survey data. The result is one of the most comprehensive examinations ever conducted on the influence of the media on public confidence. It will be of great value to scholars, researchers, students, and professionals in government and the media.

Mediating the Vote

Mediating the Vote
Author: Michael Pfau
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2007
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780742541443

A sea change is taking place in how people use media, and it affects not only how people perceive political candidates and where they get their information, but also--more broadly--their basic democratic values. Mediating the Vote systematically explores a number of questions about media use and its relation to democratic engagement, analyzing the effects of communication forms on the 2004 presidential elections. Are Democratic and Republican voters increasingly turning to different outlets for information about candidates and campaigns and, if so, what does this mean for political discourse? Which communication forms--newspapers, television news programs, the Internet, or films--had the greatest impact on people's perceptions of the presidential candidates during the 2004 campaigns? Do different forms of media affect people, either intellectually or emotionally, in distinct ways? And do some communication forms elevate, whereas others degrade, basic democratic values? This book probes these questions and more, and the results contribute to an important goal in political communication studies: creating a more refined, integrated, and--ultimately--precise picture of how media affects democratic engagement.

The Cartoon

The Cartoon
Author: Randall Harrison
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Total Pages: 162
Release: 1981-07-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780803916210

Harrison considers how the cartoon works as a form of communication -- why it affects us so quickly and deeply: how the cartoon is conceived, developed and disseminated; and what major issues still face researchers in attempting to understand its impact on people. 'This little book analyses cartoons and comic strips with verve, intelligence and rare clarity.' -- information Design Journal, vol 3 1982

JQ. Journalism Quarterly

JQ. Journalism Quarterly
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 804
Release: 1983
Genre: Journalism
ISBN:

Includes section "Book reviews" and other bibliographical material.

Literacy in Multimedia America

Literacy in Multimedia America
Author: Ladislaus M Semali
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2017-11-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351236202

Originally published in 2000. This book provides insights, practical suggestions and clear-cut strategies for integrating media across the K-12 curriculum. This contribution to teaching and curriculum design uses students' own media experiences or media vignettes from students' lives to enter teaching and learning. It provides a road map for teachers longing to reflect and take seriously the knowledge students bring to school from their homes and communities, and to draw upon this background to develop students' critical thinking, viewing and reading of written texts, visuals, and other electronic images and messages.

Comparative Communication Research

Comparative Communication Research
Author: Alex S. Edelstein
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1982
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

Throughout this book, Edelstein stresses why and how comparative communication research should be done. Highlighting major conceptual and methodological approaches, he provides useful summaries of the major comparative studies performed to date--and pinpoint promising new directions for research and conceptualization. This perceptive look at the state of the art in comparative communications research will serve as a valuable text for courses exploring international communications--as well as a serviceable handbook for researchers and specialists in communications, cross-cultural studies, and popular culture and values.