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Communication, Cultural and Media Studies

The Key Concepts
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Now in its fifth edition, Communication, Cultural and Media Studies by John Hartley is a pioneering volume offering clear explanations of key concepts in the multi-disciplinary field. Extensively revised, it covers nearly 250 entries that explore the evolution of communication, culture, and media—from broadcast to digital technologies and from national to global media. The edition includes 50 new entries on topics such as algorithms, assemblage, data, and worldbuilding, with updated references and examples throughout.
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This book is an invaluable resource for both students and seasoned scholars interested in communication, cultural, and media studies, particularly those seeking authoritative yet accessible guidance on a rapidly evolving field.

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Now in its fifth edition, this pioneering volume of Routledge’s ‘Key Concepts’ series offers clear explanations of key concepts, showing where they came from, what they are used for, and why they provoke discussion or disagreement.

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Now in its fifth edition, this pioneering volume of Routledge’s ‘Key Guides' series offers clear explanations of key concepts, showing where they came from, what they are used for and why they provoke discussion or disagreement.

The new edition is extensively revised to keep pace with rapidly evolving developments in communication, culture and media, providing topical and authoritative guidance to transformational shifts from broadcast to digital technologies, national to global media and disciplinary to diverse knowledge. It includes:

  • Nearly 250 entries, covering what and how to study across this multi-disciplinary field;
  • 50 new entries: from algorithm and assemblage, dance and data, to woke and worldbuilding;
  • Updated references with 500 items and suggestions for further reading;
  • Revisions, updates and examples throughout.

For students and seasoned scholars alike, Communication, Cultural and Media Studies is an invaluable resource in an ever-changing landscape.

Series: Routledge Key Guides

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Hartley is described as a wry and puckish professor who provides serious yet engaging definitions. His writing combines earnestness, honesty, and a childlike desire to explore and debate, making the book both authoritative and personable. Will Brooker of Kingston University praised the book in Times Higher Education.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415787642

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 September 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 5th edition

Illustration: 1 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Halftones, black and white; 3 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 800g

Pages: 332

About the Author

John Hartley is John Curtin Distinguished Professor at Curtin University. Research interests include popular media, creative industries and open knowledge. Recent books include Cultural Science (with Jason Potts), Creative Economy and Culture (with Wen Wen and Henry Li), and How We Use Stories and Why That Matters.

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