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Over the last decade, political economy has grown rapidly as a specialist area of research and teaching within communications and media studies. The Handbook of Political Economy of Communication combines authoritative overviews of core ideas with new case study materials and the best of contemporary theorization and research.

The Handbook of Global Media and Communication Policy offers insights into the boundaries of this field of study, assesses why it is important, who is affected, and with what political, economic, social and cultural consequences.

As broadcasting gives way to the digital media age, the study of audiences faces unprecedented challenges. Digital media have dramatically increased the nature and the diversity in how people can position themselves in relation to media content, and the study of audiences is shifting and changing accordingly.

Provides a contemporary view of the intertwined relationship of communication and religionThe Handbook on Religion and Communication presents a detailed investigation of the complex interaction between media and religion, offering diverse perspectives on how both traditional and new media sources continue to impact religious belief and practice across multiple faiths around the globe. Contributions from leading international scholars address key themes such as the changing role of religious authority in the digital age, the role of media in cultural shifts away from religious institutions, and the ways modern technologies have transformed how religion is communicated and portrayed.Divided into five parts, the Handbook opens with a state-of-the-art overview of the subject's intellectual landscape, introducing the historical background, theoretical foundations, and major academic approaches to communication, media, and religion. Subsequent sections focus on institutional and functional perspectives, theological and cultural approaches, and new approaches in digital technologies. The essays provide insight into a wide range of topics, including religious use of media, religious identity, audience gratification, religious broadcasting, religious content in entertainment, films and religion, news reporting about religion, race and gender, the sex-religion matrix, religious crisis communication, public relations and advertising, televangelism, pastoral ministry, death and the media, online religion, future directions in religious communication, and more.* Explores the increasing role of media in creating religious identity and communicating religious experience* Discusses the development and evolution of the communication practices of various religious bodies* Covers all major media sources including radio, television, film, press, digital online content, and social media platforms* Presents key empirical research, real-world case studies, and illustrative examples throughout* Encompasses a variety of perspectives, including individual and institutional actors, academic and theoretical areas, and different forms of communication media* Explores media and religion in Judeo-Christian traditions, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, religions of Africa, Atheism, and othersThe Handbook on Religion and Communication is an essential resource for scholars, academic researchers, practical theologians, seminarians, and undergraduate and graduate students taking courses on media and religion.

This valuable resource offers a wealth of practical and conceptual guidance to all those engaged in struggles for social justice around the world. It explains in accessible language and painstaking detail how to deploy and to understand the tools of media and communication in advancing the goals of social, cultural, and political change.

The Handbook of Global Media and Communication Policy offers insights into the boundaries of this field of study, assesses why it is important, who is affected, and with what political, economic, social and cultural consequences.

As broadcasting gives way to the digital media age, the study of audiences faces unprecedented challenges. Digital media have dramatically increased the nature and the diversity in how people can position themselves in relation to media content, and the study of audiences is shifting and changing accordingly.

An incisive collection of essays highlighting conflict and peace issues in the Global South, with coverage of theory, method, mediated, case-oriented, and innovative approachesIn Handbook of Conflict and Peace Communication, renowned communication and media scholar Dr. Sudeshna Roy delivers an authoritative exploration of a variety of critical conflicts in the world and a spectrum of approaches to peace communication. This book offers an in-depth view of how intricate and intractable conflicts can be and how the communicative aspects of conflict are equally challenging. The author reviews and guides readers through classic and contemporary analysis in the field, providing a truly interdisciplinary work.Handbook of Conflict and Peace Communication is divided into five navigable sections--Theory Development, Method Development, Traditional/Digital Media and Peace and Conflict, Case Studies, and Innovative Approaches - that help illuminate workable and innovative peace communication strategies relevant to today's conflicts.Readers will also find:* Informative contributions from a collection of outstanding scholars, practitioners, and activists* Comprehensive explorations of past conflict communication theory in the context of contemporary theory* Practical tools to navigate complex local and global conflicts* In-depth examinations of strategies of peace communication from the margins that acknowledge and elevate solutions for and from the most vulnerablePerfect for undergraduate and graduate students, scholars, and practitioners of peace and conflict studies, media studies, intercultural communication, human rights, and social justice, Handbook of Conflict and Peace Communication will also earn a place in the libraries of interdisciplinary studies involving philosophy, anthropology, political science, history, geography, economics, psychology, and others.