Global Communication Contributor(s): Hamelink, Cees (Author) |
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ISBN: 1849204233 ISBN-13: 9781849204231 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $153.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Media Studies - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies |
Dewey: 302.2 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.8" W x 9.6" (1.41 lbs) 296 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Comprehensive in its scope and scale, rigorously argued and richly illustrated with wide-ranging examples, this clearly written and user-friendly book from a veteran commentator on international communication will be valuable for students and scholars. Strongly recommended. Global Communication explores the history, present and future of global communication, introducing and explaining the theories, stories and flows of information and media that affect us all. Based on his experience teaching generations of students to critically examine the world of communication around them, Cees Hamelink helps readers understand the thinkers, concepts and questions in this changing landscape. This book:
This book guides students through the complex terrain of global communication, helping you become a critically informed participant in the ever-changing communication landscape. It is essential reading for students of communication and media studies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hamelink, Cees: - Dr. Cees J. Hamelink is Emeritus Professor of International Communication at the University of Amsterdam. He is also currently Professor for Information Management at the University of Aruba, and Professor of Human Rights and Public Health at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam. He is the editor-in-chief of the International Communication Gazette and Honorary President of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR). He is author of 17 monographs on communication, culture, and human rights. His latest book is a textbook on Global Communication (SAGE, 2015). Professor Hamelink received life-time achievements awards from various international organisations and has been consultant to many national governments and agencies in the UN system. |