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  • Eloquence in an Electronic Age

    The Transformation of Political Speechmaking

    In a book that blends anecdote with analysis, Kathleen Hall Jamieson--author of the award-winning Packaging the Presidency--offers a perceptive and often disturbing account of the transformation of political speechmaking. Jamieson addresses such fundamental issues about public speaking as what talents and techniques differentiate eloquent speakers from non-eloquent speakers. She also analyzes the ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Walt Whitman's Language Experiment

    Combining intellectual history with literary analysis, this study of Whitman's language experiment from 1855 to 1892 offers a refreshing new look at his theory of language especially the English language in America—as an expression of a "national spirit" and relates that theory to the language and style of Whitman's major poems and essays. Whitman viewed American English as the most expressive, ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • Democracy without Citizens

    Media and the Decay of American Politics

    "The free press cannot be free," Robert Entman asserts. "Inevitably, it is dependent." In this penetrating critique of American journalism and the political process, Entman identifies a "vicious circle of interdependence" as the key dilemma facing reporters and editors. To become sophisticated citizens, he argues, Americans need high-quality, independent political journalism; yet, to stay in ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Managing Interpersonal Conflict

    Series series Interpersonal Communication Texts
    Managing Interpersonal Conflict helps readers better understand and ultimately manage their routine interpersonal conflicts. Specifically, the book walks readers through the conflict process--from the initial decision of whether or not to confront differences to how to plan the actual confrontation. Donohue deals extensively with the negotiation process and, if negotiation proves unsuccessful, ... Read more

    $90.99 USD

  • In Defence of Plain English

    The Decline and Fall of Literacy in Canada

    This indispensable guide to the English language belongs beside the dictionary in every Canadian home. Written in an easy-to-understand light-hearted style, the content of the book is nevertheless serious and important. Our language is declining; illiteracy is rampant. Worse, the sloppy, incorrect use of language is perpetrated by educators, the media, politicians, and others who should be setting ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Negotiation

    Strategies for Mutual Gain

    Edited by Lavinia Hall ...
    The articles are well-written and informative. . . . All the authors write with authority. . . . This is a sound and interesting . . . text that merits consideration as a library purchase, and has implications for researchers in the field of negotiation studies. --The Service Industries Journal "The essays . . . are of a consistently high standard. . . . The appendixes are well laid out with ... Read more

    $105.99 USD

  • Introduction to C. S. Peirce

    Philosopher, Semiotician, and Ecstatic Naturalist

    Corrington achieves the most judicious presentation of Peirce's philosophy made so far, an ideal introduction for the beginning student and 'balancer' for Peirce sophisticates. -John Deely, Loras College ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Sacred Estrangement

    The Rhetoric of Conversion in Modern American Autobiography

    Sacred Estrangement analyzes certain works by important American writers and thinkers in the context of the "rhetoric of conversion." Such analysis is especially valuable because it provides a reliable index of the relationship between the self and larger communities. Traditionally, "conversion" has served a socializing function, signifying that one has come into alignment with certain linguistic, ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Semiotics and Communication

    Signs, Codes, Cultures

    Communication is, among other things, about the study of meaning -- how people convey ideas for themselves and to one another in their daily lives. Designed to close the gap between what we are able to do as social actors and what we are able to describe as social analysts, this book introduces the language of semiotics -- a language that provides ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Intercultural Communication Training

    An Introduction

    Series series Communicating Effectively in Multicultural Contexts
    "The book is clearly written and includes many examples and analogies to illustrate the authors′ main points. . . .The collaboration presents information useful for setting up an intercultural training program but also helpful for those attempting to ascertain the elements of a good program as well as for those interested in the general subject matter. This work will enhance the collections of ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • Designing Health Messages

    Approaches from Communication Theory and Public Health Practice

    "Chapter overviews, subheadings, and summaries facilitate a quick reading and review for graduate students and busy professionals in public health, the social sciences, communication, and related health policy-making fields."--Academic Library Book ReviewHow do you design an effective health campaign message? Designing Health Messages explores this question from both theoretical and practical ... Read more

    $90.99 USD

  • Journalism Workbook

    A Manual of Tasks, Projects and Resources

    Using practical assignments, the authors take each area of journalism, and demonstrate the world which awaits journalists in the early years of their careers.Each of the assignments spins off a number of tasks which are presented to the reader in the form of briefings, and can be used as a basis for further study. Notes and references are provided with each of the tasks to guide the student and ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • The Imperative of Health

    Public Health and the Regulated Body

    In this reappraisal of public health and health promotion in contemporary societies, Deborah Lupton explores public health and health promotion using contemporary sociocultural and political theory, particularly that building on Foucault′s writings on subjectivity, embodiment and power relations. The author examines the implications of the new social theories for the study of health promotion and ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Essentials of Mass Communication Theory

    "Arthur Asa Berger provides a succinct, accurate, and enjoyable introduction to the mass communications field. Although the book covers the same topics as other introductory works. . . his writing and organization make the material seem like a light repast rather than an overbearing meal. . . . Essential for all undergraduate collections in mass communication theory and mass media studies."- ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • Diversity in Organizations

    New Perspectives for a Changing Workplace

    Series series Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology
    Signaling the changing demography of the workforce, the largest percentage of new workers in the coming decades will be individuals often labeled as "nontraditional" employees. This new diversity presents both challenges and opportunities to individuals and to the organizations of which they are a part. Benefits include a broader talent pool and the opportunity for individuals to more fully ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Telecommunications Politics

    Ownership and Control of the information Highway in Developing Countries

    Series series LEA Telecommunications Series
    This volume brings together scholars and policymakers to address the issue of telecommunications policy in developing countries. It elaborates on the position that economics and technology determine the framework for discussion, but politics makes the decision. Politics, in this case, refers to the dynamics of the power structure generated by the h ... Read more

    $59.99 USD $39.99 USD

  • The Ethics of Rhetoric

    Weaver's Ethics of Rhetoric, originally published in 1953, has been called his most important statement on the ethical and cultural role of rhetoric. A strong advocate of cultural conservatism, Weaver (1910-1953) argued strongly for the role of liberal studies in the face of what he saw as the encroachments of modern scientific and technological forces in society. He was particularly opposed to ... Read more

    $56.99 USD

  • Figures of Speech

    60 Ways To Turn A Phrase

    by Arthur Quinn ...
    Writing is not like chemical engineering. The figures of speech should not be learned the same way as the periodic table of elements. This is because figures of speech are not about hypothetical structures in things, but about real potentialities within language and within ourselves. The "figurings" of speech reveal the apparently limitless plastic ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Issues in Advanced Television Technology

    Drawn from the pages of his popular ¦Advanced Television¦ column in TV Technology magazine, Issues in Advanced Television Technology collects the new television writings of technical author S. Merrill Weiss. Noted for his relaxed, conversational style and easily understood explanations, Weiss leads the reader on an enjoyable trip through the latest developments, making highly complex subjects ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Television Fundamentals

    Television today means moving pictures in colour with sound, brought to the viewer by terrestrial or satellite broadcast, cable or recording medium. The technique and processes necessary to create, record, deliver and display television pictures form the major part of this book.Television Fundamentals is written in clear English, with a minimum of mathematics. Readers are taken, in a logical ... Read more

    $100.99 USD

  • Public Radio and Television in America

    A Political History

    Ralph Engelman′s history of the growth of public radio and television in America is timely, compelling, and instructive. Very useful for citizens who take seriously the need for public use of the public airwaves, which we need to remember, the people own but do not control. --Ralph Nader, Director, The Center for the Study of Responsive Law "There is no cynicism or stridency in Ralph Engelman′s ... Read more

    $90.99 USD

  • Modern Newspaper Practice

    A primer on the press

    by F W Hodgson ...
    An introduction to all aspects of newspaper journalism and the journalist's world. The book examines in detail not only day-to-day practice but also the role of the editor and the reading public, and the running and printing of newspapers. Close attention in this new edition is paid to the effect of technological advance on news gathering, news and feature writing, page planning and design and the ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

  • Radio Programming: Tactics and Strategy

    by Eric Norberg ...
    A practical handbook for programming directors, this guide focuses on achieving specific objectives in today's modern, competitive environment.Radio Programming is designed to convey underlying principles and to assist the programmer in accomplishing specific objectives, without mandating exact implementation methods. Instead, it empowers station management and the PD to implement strategies that ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Communication and Group Decision Making

    The long-awaited second edition of Communication and Group Decision Making advances a unique perspective on group decisionmaking, complementing approaches taken in management, psychology, and sociology. Group communication processes are extremely important, yet they have proven to be elusive and difficult to understand, and the type of theory necessary to make sense of the processes differs from ... Read more

    $77.99 USD