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The Ethics of Engagement: Media, Conflict and Democracy in Africa

Herman Wasserman

New York: Oxford University Press (2021), 216 pp.

"This book discusses the relationship between media, conflict and democratisation in Africa from the perspective of media ethics. Despite the commonly held view that conflict is a destructive political force that can destabilize democracies, the argument in this book is that while many conflicts can ... more

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Journalism Research That Matters

Valérie Bélair-Gagnon, Nikki Usher (eds.)

New York; Oxford: Oxford University Press (2021), 258 pp.

"Despite the looming crisis in journalism, scholarly research on the topic is often disconnected from the research that the news industry and journalists need and want, but do not have the time or expertise to do. This book provides valuable insights for journalists and scholars about news business ... more

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Religion's Sudden Decline: What's Causing It, and What Comes Next?

Ronald Inglehart

New York: Oxford University Press (2021), xii, 191 pp.

"Secularization has accelerated. From 1981 to 2007, most countries became more religious, but from 2007 to 2020, the overwhelming majority became less religious. For centuries, all major religions encouraged norms that limit women to producing as many children as possible and discourage any sexual b ... more

The Ethical Algorithm: The Science of Socially Aware Alogrithm Design

Michael Kearns, Aaron Roth

New York: Oxford University Press (2020), 218 pp.

"Understanding and improving the science behind the algorithms that run our lives is quickly becoming one of the most pressing issues of this century. Traditional solutions, such as laws, regulations and watchdog groups, have proven woefully inadequate, at best. Derived from the cutting-edge of scie ... more

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Oxford Dictionary of Film Studies

Annette Kuhn, Guy Westwell

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2nd ed. (2020), ix, 597 pp.

"This dictionary covers all aspects of its discipline as it is currently taught at undergraduate level. Offering exhaustive and authoritative coverage, this A-Z is written by experts in the field and covers terms, concepts, debates, and movements in film theory and criticism; national, international ... more

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Stuck: How Vaccine Rumors Start - and Why They Don't Go Away
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Heidi Larson

New York: Oxford University Press (2020), xli, 157 pp.

"A clear-eyed, expert examination of the state of vaccine confidence globally -- and what it means for the future of life on earth. Considers the widening gulf between messages of medical authority and those on everyman platforms of our digital world, especially as it influences individual choice. C ... more

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Credible Threat: Attacks Against Women Online and the Future of Democracy

Sarah Sobieraj

New York: Oxford University Press (2020), xii, 174 pp.

"This book argues that the rampant hate-filled attacks against women online are best understood as patterned resistance to women’s political voice and visibility. This abuse and harassment coalesces into an often-unrecognized form of gender inequality that constrains women’s use of digital publi ... more

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ISIS Propaganda: A Full-Spectrum Extremist Message

Stephane J. Baele, Katharine A. Boyd, Travis G. Coan (eds.)

New York: Oxford University Press (2020), xii, 287 pp.

"This book offers a comprehensive overview and analysis of the Islamic State's use of propaganda. Combining a range of different theoretical perspectives from across the social sciences, and using rigorous methods, the authors trace the origins of the Islamic State's message, laying bare the strateg ... more

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Shifting Dynamics of Contention in the Digital Age: Mobile Communication and Politics in China

Jun Liu

Oxford: Oxford University Press (2020), xv, 211 pp.

"To advance interdisciplinary understanding, Shifting Dynamics of Contention in the Digital Age outlines a communication-centered framework that articulates the intricate relationship between technology, communication, and contention. It systematically explores the influence of mobile technology on ... more

Digital Witness: Using Open Source Information for Human Rights Investigation, Documentation, and Accountability
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Sam Dubberley, Alexa Koenig, Daragh Murray (eds.)

Oxford: Oxford University Press (2020), xvi, 360 pp.

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The Oxford Handbook of Cyberpsychology

Alison Attrill-Smith, Chris Fullwood, Melanie Keep, Daria J. Kuss (eds.)

Oxford: Oxford University Press (2019), xxv, 752 pp.

"This book explores a wide range of cyberpsychological processes and activities through the research and writings of some of the world’s leading cyberpsychology experts. The book covers a broad range of topics spanning the key areas of research interest in this emerging field of enquiry and will b ... more

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Documentary Resistance: Social Change and Participatory Media

Angela J. Aguayo

New York: Oxford University Press (2019), xiii, 280 pp.

"The potential of documentary moving images to foster democratic exchange has been percolating within media production culture for the last century, and now, with mobile cameras at our fingertips and broadcasts circulating through unpredictable social networks, the documentary impulse is coming into ... more

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Accountability in Journalism

Susanne Fengler

In: Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Communication

Oxford: Oxford University Press (2019), 22 pp.

"In the past decade, academic and professional debates about media accountability have spread around the globe – but have done so in a fundamentally different framework. In many Western democracies, trust in media – along with trust in politics and trust in institutions – as eroded dramaticall ... more

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The Internet and Political Protest in Autocracies
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Nils B. Weidmann, Espen Geelmuyden Rød

New York: Oxford University Press (2019), x, 205 pp.

"Eight years after the Arab Spring there is still much debate over the link between Internet technology and protest against authoritarian regimes. While the debate has advanced beyond the simple question of whether the Internet is a tool of liberation or one of surveillance and propaganda, theory an ... more

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Society and the Internet: How Networks of Information and Communication Are Changing Our Lives

Mark Graham, William H. Dutton (eds.)

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2nd ed. (2019), xxx, 438 pp.

"How is society being reshaped by the continued diffusion and increasing centrality of the Internet in everyday life and work? Society and the Internet provides key readings for students, scholars, and anyone with a serious interest in understanding the interactions of the Internet and society. Spaw ... more

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Transmitted Wounds: Media and the Mediation of Trauma

Amit Pinchevski

New York: Oxford University Press (2019), vii, 186 pp.

"Transmitted Wounds explores the ways media shape the social life of trauma both clinically and culturally. Through a series of case studies - from the radiocasts of the Eichmann trial to virtual reality therapy for PTSD - Pinchevski offers a bold thesis about the deep association of media and traum ... more

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NGOs as News Organizations

Kate Wright

Oxford University Press (2019)

"Throughout the 19th and early 20th century, the predecessors of NGOs—pressure groups—tried to advance their cause by cultivating close relations with the mainstream press, and/or publishing their own periodicals. But from the late 20th century onward, many NGOs started routinely producing their ... more

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Writing the New Nation in a West African Borderland: Ablode Safui (the Key to Freedom)

Holiday Kamedja

Kate Skinner (transl.)

Oxford: Oxford University Press (2019), cv, 243 pp.

"This book rethinks the history of decolonisation and new nationhood in the Ghana-Togo borderlands, and speaks to an increasingly urgent debate on the production of knowledge about Africa. It does this through the close reading, translation and analysis of a unique primary source - a newspaper entit ... more

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Indian Journalism in a New Era: Changes, Challenges, and Perspectives

Shakuntala Rao (ed.)

New Delhi: Oxford University Press (2019), xii, 384 pp.

" Given the breadth and scope of India's media, there is little meaningful literature available about journalism practices. This book brings together contribution from 21 Indian and global scholars and journalists to write informatively and critically about Indian journalism today. The contributors ... more

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