More Than Words: An Introduction to Communication

Richard Dimbleby

ISBN 10: 0415303834 / ISBN 13: 9780415303835

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2007

About this Item

Featuring case studies and assignments, this book contains key questions and sections on mass media and media skills. It takes into account developments in communication and media studies, and provides an introduction to both communication theory and practice. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 colour tables, 12 black & white halftones, 44 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: KNT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466. . 2007. 4th Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: More Than Words: An Introduction to Communication
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415303834
• ISBN 13: 9780415303835
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

This new edition of the best-selling text has been fully revised and updated to take into account new developments in communication and media studies. More Than Words provides an introduction to both communication theory and practice. The authors cover essential elements of communication, including communication between individuals and groups, in organizations and through mass media and new technologies.

The fourth edition features:

• new case studies and assignments



• an updated series of key questions helping students to understand central concepts in communication studies



• expanded sections on mass media and on practical communication and media skills



• guidance on listening skills, interpersonal and social skills, writing skills, leaflet design, and planning, scripting, and producing audio and video material.

More Than Words is illustrated with new models and photographs and has checklist summaries for easy revision purposes. Clear and practical, it is an essential text for students of communication studies.

About the Author

Richard Dimbleby is a former Principal of Bournemouth and Poole College and now works as a writer, trainer and consultant.

Graeme Burton is a freelance author and part-time lecturer at the University of Teesside. He has written several books on communication and the media, most recently Media and Society: Critical Perspectives (2004) and with Richard Dimbleby, Between Ourselves: An Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (3rd Edition, 2006).