Populism, misogyny, rampage murders. Digital media seem to lie at the heart of sinister, intractable social challenges. Curiously, the very societies who fear such things are often dismissive of media
Donald Trump’s use of Twitter, the “Angelina Effect,” social media mourning, cyber-bullying: in today’s media environment, evidence of media influence is all around us. As such
Donald Trump’s use of Twitter, the “Angelina Effect,” social media mourning, cyber-bullying: in today’s media environment, evidence of media influence is all around us. As such
Rachel is a young single mother living with her son, Tristan, on a lake that borders the unchanneled north ? remote, nearly inhospitable. She does what she has to to keep them alive. But soon, and une
Following an awkward sexual encounter under a wharf in outport Newfoundland, sixteen-year-old Rowena Savoury travels to St. John’s for a secret abortion. But in the early 1970s, the procedure is illeg
Two young men and a girl go scavenging for fossils—but find something entirely different instead. A girl inherits a baby from the estate of her older sister. An apparently aimless young man turns out
When societies worry about media effects, why do they focus so much on young people? Is advertising to blame for binge drinking? Do films and video games inspire school shootings? Tackling these kinds
When societies worry about media effects, why do they focus so much on young people? Is advertising to blame for binge drinking? Do films and video games inspire school shootings? Tackling these kinds
Ruddock, a content development officer at the data center Mimas at the U. of Manchester, UK, provides a guide that helps library and information science students, trainees, and professionals transitio
The construction of bridges in Britain and Ireland during the period of 1735-1835 was marked by important technical developments and the introduction of new materials. This book is a comprehensive his
Picking up on some of the themes developed in his critically acclaimed book Understanding Audiences (SAGE), this new book on audience research focuses on qualitative methods and will draw upon studen
Michael O'Leary is a business giant. He transformed Ryanair from a loss-making joke of an Irish carrier into one of the most valuable airlines in the world, and in the process he has revolutionized th
