Analyzing the relevance of mass communication the book addresses such issues as the problems of civil society, the principles of power and profit maximization in the communication sphere, the role the
The successful Brexit referendum campaign; Donald Trump’s election; and the rise of right-wing nationalist-populist political parties and movements – all of these events have incited renewed interest
Splichal (mass communications and public opinion, U. of Ljubljana, Slovenia) explores freedom of the press, the social functions of the press, and how the original concept of publicity has been reduce
Surveys the historical roots, theoretical foundations, and normative claims of 20th-century conceptualizations of public opinion. Reevaluates leading traditions, and also looks at unjustly ignored the
This book reports the results of a comparative survey of journalism students in university-level institutions in 22 countries of the major world regions. The survey and analysis are guided by a critic
This book presents, for the first time in English, selections from Ferdinand Tsnnies' classic Kritik der _ffentlichen Meinung (Critique of Public Opinion). Communication scholars Hanno Hardt and Slavk
