McQuail′s Mass Communication Theory - Hardcover

McQuail, Denis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1849202915 ISBN 13: 9781849202916

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

McQuail′s Mass Communication Theory has been the benchmark for studying mass communication theory for more than 25 years. It remains the most authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the field and still offers unmatched coverage of the research literature.

Fully up-to-date, this new edition includes:

• New boxed case studies on key research publications, familiarizing students with the critical research texts in the field
• A new streamlined structure for better navigation
• More definitions, examples, and illustrations throughout to bring abstract concepts to life
• Major updates on new media, globalization, work and economy

McQuail′s Mass Communication Theory is the indispensable resource no student of media studies can afford to be without.

About this title

About the Author

Denis McQuail (1935-2017) is Emeritus Professor at the School of Communication Research (ASCOR) University of Amsterdam and Visiting Professor in the Department of Politics at the University of Southampton. He studied history and sociology at the University of Oxford and received his Ph.D. from the University of Leeds. He is an Honorary Doctor of the University of Gent. He has published widely in the field of media and communication, with particular reference to audience research, media policy and performance, and political communication. His most recent book publication is McQuail′s Media and Mass Communication Theory, 7th edition., SAGE, 2020, co-authored by Mark Deuze.

Review

Over successive editions, Denis McQuail has pulled off the trick of expanding the scope of his analysis and integrating new research in a rapidly changing field. Hats off to him once again for making such enormous amounts of material so user-friendly
Philip Schlesinger
University of Glasgow

Denis McQuail′s Mass Communication Theory is not just a seminal text in the study of media and society - it is a benchmark for understanding and appreciating the long and winding road people and their media have taken to get us here. Denis McQuail offers the best roadmap available to navigate our times, a roadmap that stands the test of time
Mark Deuze
Indiana University and Leiden University

This is a unique work tested by time and generations of students around the world - North, South, East and West
Kaarle Nordenstreng
University of Tampere

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1849202915
• ISBN 13: 9781849202916
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 632