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Lebensmüde, todestrunken: Suizid, Freitod und Selbstmord in Film und Serie
Berlin; Heidelberg: Springer (2020), xxiii, 561 pp.
"Das Thema Suizid spielt in der Weltliteratur eine große Rolle: In Shakespeares Werk kommen 13 Freitode vor, in der Bibel sind elf Selbsttötungen zu finden. Auch der Spielfilm interessiert sich seit jeher für den Topos der Lebensmüdigkeit und Todessehnsucht: Das American Film Institute zählt an
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Die Psychologie des Postfaktischen: Über Fake News, "Lügenpresse", Clickbait & Co.
Deep Insights
Berlin: Springer (2020), ix, 219 pp.
"In diesem Buch werden in 18 Kapiteln Phänomene der Kommunikation im digitalen Zeitalter vorgestellt und die psychologischen Hintergründe anhand von wissenschaftlichen Theorien und Analysen erörtert. Viele Menschen sind verunsichert durch eine Medienwelt, die unausgewogen erscheint (Fake News, L
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Medienwirkungen auf Einstellungen zu politischen Themen und Akteuren
"Massenmedien sind für die meisten Menschen die bei weitem wichtigste Quelle politischer Informationen. Sie bilden das politische Geschehen nicht einfach ab, sondern haben durch ihre Selektionskriterien und Deutungsmuster eigenständige Einflüsse auf die politischen Einstellungen der Rezipienten.
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Media and Social Representations of Otherness: Psycho-Social-Cultural Implications
Cham: Springer (2020), xiv, 148 pp.
"This book presents the main findings of an empirical exploration of media discourses on social representations of "otherness" in seven European countries. It focuses on the analysis of press discourses produced over a fifteen-year period (2000-2015) on three contemporary figures of otherness that c
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Handbook of Communication for Development and Social Change
Deep Insights
Singapore: Springer (2020), 2 vols.
"The book contains 85 chapters written by persons who have been on those frontlines of communication and development [...] A variety of case studies appear in the book. For example, Kriss Barker and Fatou Jah – in a chapter titled “Entertainment-Education in Radio: Three Case Studies from Africa
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Public diplomacy
"Public Diplomacy ist eine Form von Regierungshandeln, das darauf abzielt, die Gesellschaft eines anderen Staates so zu beeinflussen, dass durch sie auf die Entscheidungen der dortigen Regierung eingewirkt werden kann. Sie nutzt hierfür unterschiedliche Instrumente der Kommunikation. Sie verfolgt u
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Media Convergence and the Development Strategies of Radio and Television in China
Singapore: Springer (2020), viii, 166 pp.
"This book discusses the development strategies of Chinese media convergence in the current, fast-changing communication environment. Drawing on both theoretical and empirical data and based on the author's observations, focus groups, and in-depth analyses of selected Chinese radio and TV networks,
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Disinformation, Misinformation, and Fake News in Social Media: Emerging Research Challenges and Opportunities
Cham: Springer (2020), viii, 288 pp.
"This book serves as a convenient entry point for researchers, practitioners, and students to understand the problems and challenges, learn state-of-the-art solutions for their specific needs, and quickly identify new research problems in their domains. The contributors to this volume describe the r
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Journalismus in Burundi: Erfahrungswelten in Konflikt und Transformation
Wiesbaden: Springer (2019), xvii, 469 pp.
"Das Buch befasst sich mit der Rolle von Medien in einem politischen Ausnahmezustand. Bettina Haasen hat in Burundi Journalistinnen und Journalisten zu ihrem beruflichen Rollenselbstverständnis befragt und diese Aussagen unter Berücksichtigung ihrer sozialen Herkunft und den Zielen der internation
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Media Trust in a Digital World: Communication at Crossroads
Cham: Springer (2019), xiv, 262 pp.
"This book examines the shifting role of media trust in a digital world, and critically analyzes how news and stories are created, distributed and consumed. Emphasis is placed on the current challenges and possible solutions to regain trust and restore credibility. The book reveals the role of trust
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Journalists as Human Rights Defenders: International Protection of Journalists in Contexts of Violence and Impunity
"Many local journalists covering issues like corruption and organised crime can be considered human rights defenders (HRDs) exposed to high levels of violence and impunity. In this chapter, Mitchell examines what protection is available for such journalists via the dedicated international normative
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Evaluations and Impact Assessments in Communication for Development
"Within the development field, project evaluations and impact assessments are essential. Donors are increasingly requiring rigorous evaluations in order to (1) ensure that aid dollars are spent on projects that are having positive impacts and not being wasted on projects that are ineffective and (2)
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Entertainment-Education in Radio: Three Case Studies from Africa
"This chapter presents the findings from three radio dramas in Africa (Nigeria, Burundi, and Burkina Faso) developed using Population Media Center’s unique entertainment-education methodology. Each case study is presented in detail, including background on the country or region where the program w
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ICTs for Learning in the Field of Rural Communication
"This contribution surveys learning approaches in the field of agricultural extension, agricultural advisory services, and rural communication and explores their relationships with Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). It makes a distinction between theory-based approaches to learning a
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Communicating the Environment to Save the Planet: A Journey Into Eco-Communication
Deep Insights
Cham: Springer (2019), xxii, 440 pp.
"This book, based on authoritative sources and reports, links environmental communication to different fields of competence: environment, sustainability, journalism, mass media, architecture, design, art, green and circular economy, public administration, big event management and legal language. The
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Handbook of Climate Change Communication. Vol. 3: Case Studies in Climate Change Communication
Cham: Springer (2018), xiv, 398 pp.
"This comprehensive handbook provides a unique overview of the theory, methodologies and best practices in climate change communication from around the world. It fosters the exchange of information, ideas and experience gained in the execution of successful projects and initiatives, and discusses no
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Handbook of Climate Change Communication. Vol. 1: Theory of Climate Change Communication
Cham: Springer (2018), vi, 397 pp.
"This comprehensive handbook provides a unique overview of the theory, methodologies and best practices in climate change communication from around the world. It fosters the exchange of information, ideas and experience gained in the execution of successful projects and initiatives, and discusses no
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The Importance of Paulo Freire to Communication for Development and Social Change
"Paulo Freire (1921–1997) was the father of critical pedagogy, popular education, and participatory action research (PAR), as well as a basic reference of liberation theology and of Latin American critical theory and a precursor of the epistemologies of the south. His main work, Pedagogy of the Op
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Storytelling in Organizations: A New Approach to Change, Brand, Project and Knowledge Management
Berlin: Springer (2018), xi, 119 pp.
"This book highlights storytelling as a concrete and viable method which can be used in various operational fields in organizations: from change management to project management and knowledge management, it presents employees’ stories on past projects and the diverse, essential aspects of corporat
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Digital Media in Education: Teaching, Learning and Literacy Practices with Young Learners
Cham: Springer (2018), xi, 322 pp.
"This book argues for dynamic and relevant school experiences for primary and early secondary learners that embed digital media production. It proposes a vision of literacy that combines new technologies with multiple modes of meaning-making. Drawing on theories related to cultural studies, media li
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