Encyclopedia of Media and Communication
Marcel Danesi
The first comprehensive encyclopedia for the growing fields of media and communication studies, the Encyclopedia of Media and Communication is an essential resource for beginners and seasoned academics alike. Contributions from over fifty experts and practitioners provide an accessible introduction to these disciplines' most important concepts, figures, and schools of thought – from Jean Baudrillard to Tim Berners Lee, and podcasting to Peircean semiotics.
Detailed and up-to-date, the Encyclopedia of Media and Communication synthesizes a wide array of works and perspectives on the making of meaning. The appendix includes timelines covering the whole historical record for each medium, from either ... Read more
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D.A. Schmitt
Choice Magazine vol 51:01:2013
‘What makes this encyclopedia different than others of similar content is the editor Danesi’s underlying thematic vision of semiotics by way of uniting entries with common theories of meaning – ... Read more