Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications - Hardcover

Richard Weiner

9780139697593: Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0139697594 ISBN 13: 9780139697593

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books, 1989

The only single source for definitions of the terms used in the media and communications field, this unique reference contains 25,000 definitions from broadcasting, advertising, publishing, and more.

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Review:

Comprehensive coverage of the specialized terminology of all fields of media and communications: from advertising, book production, and broadcasting to telecommunications, theater, and typography. A must-have reference for anyone working in any area of media and communications--which, increasingly, includes almost everyone.

From Library Journal:

A "dinky" is a "small locomotive" or "anything small or compact, particularly a low-power spotlight . . .origin may be from 'dink,' which is Scottish for 'neat', or from baseball slang--a slow curve, called a 'dipsy-doo,' once called a 'dinky-doo.' " Such is the depth and breadth of information found in this comprehensive and well-designed dictionary. It currently has little competition, except for the Longman Dictionary of Mass Media & Communication ( LJ 8/82), an exceptional, if slightly dated, source. With its more than 30,000 total definitions (including jargon and slang) in a wide range of areas including communications technology, marketing, journalism, book publishing, graphic arts, advertising, and printing, this is a necessary purchase for communications collections and most academic and public libraries.
- Jo Cates, Poynter Inst . for Media Studies, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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