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The International Encyclopedia of Communication, 12 Volume Set Hardcover - 2008 - 1st Edition

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by Wolfgang Donsbach (Editor)

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Die zwlf Bnde umfassende Enzyklopdie drfte zweifellos DAS Referenzwerk innerhalb dieses interdisziplinr ausgerichteten und sich schnell entwickelnden Forschungsfeldes werden. Mit seinen 1.350 Eintrgen, verfasst von fhrenden Experten, deckt sie die gesamte Bandbreite der Kommunikationswissenschaften von der Methodologie bis hin zu konkreten Forschungsproblematiken ab. Das Werk ist unterteilt in 29 redaktionelle Einheiten zu bergeordneten Themen wie: Kommunikationstheorie und -philosophie, Interpersonelle Kommunikation, Interkulturelle Kommunikation, Journalistik, Public Relations, ffentlichkeitsarbeit, Medienrecht oder -politik. Die einzelnen Eintrge variieren zwischen Kurzbeschreibungen (500 Wrter) und ausfhrlichen Darlegungen (6.000 Wrter) und bieten zahlreiche Querverweise. Sehr hilfreich ist der ausfhrliche Index, zudem steht die Enzyklopdie sowohl in gedruckter Version als auch in einer Online-Fassung zur Verfgung und verbindet so die weltweite Wissenschaftsgemeinde.

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The International Encyclopedia of Communication represents the definitive reference work in this interdisciplinary and dynamic field. This authoritative 12-volume set is jointly published by Wiley-Blackwell and the International Communication Association (ICA), the leading academic association of the discipline. Key features include:

1,339 newly-commissioned A-Z entries, divided into 29 editorial areas representing major fields of inquiry, each of which is headed by a leading expert in their respective field
Spans the breadth of communication studies, including coverage of theories, media and communication phenomena, research methods, problems, concepts, and geographical areas
Simultaneously publishing in print and in a fully accessible and searchable online version
Features sophisticated cross-referencing and search facilities, lexicon by subject area, and a comprehensive index
Entries ranging from extended explorations of major topics to short descriptions of key concepts
Written and edited by an international team of the world's best scholars and teachers, representing the international character of the ICA
Editorial areas include: communication theory and philosophy, interpersonal communication, journalism, intercultural and intergroup communication, media effects, strategic communication/PR, communication and media law and policy, media systems in the world, and communication and technology.

This unique and inclusive work will strengthen the identity of the growing field of communication studies, support its institutions, and most of all, improve the study of communication problems and phenomena worldwide. For further information visit www.communicationencyclopedia.com.

Details

Title The International Encyclopedia of Communication, 12 Volume Set
Author Wolfgang Donsbach (Editor)
Binding Hardcover
Edition number 1st
Edition 1
Pages 6038
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
Date 2008
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
ISBN 9781405131995 / 1405131993
Weight 31 lbs (14.06 kg)
Dimensions 17 x 11 x 8.25 in (43.18 x 27.94 x 20.96 cm)
Library of Congress subjects Communication
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007047271
Dewey Decimal Code 302.203

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Choice, 03/01/2009, Page 0
Library Journal, 06/01/2008, Page 122
Library Journal Supplements, 11/15/2007, Page 42

About the author

Wolfgang Donsbach is Professor of Communication and founding director of the Department of Communication at Dresden University of Technology, Germany.
He received his PhD and his postdoctoral dissertation at the University of Mainz. Prior to his current position he taught at the universities of Dortmund, Mainz, and Berlin. 1989/90 he was a fellow at the Gannett Center for Media Studies, Columbia University, New York, 1999 Lombard Visiting Professor at Harvard University. From 1995 to 1996 he was president of the World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR) and from 2004 to 2005 president of the International Communication Association (ICA).
Donsbach is managing editor of the International Journal of Public Opinion Research and serves on the editorial boards of Communication Theory, Political Communication, The Harvard International Journal Press/Politics, JAVNOST - The Public, and Communication. His main research interests are in journalism, political communication, and exposure to communication. He has published or edited 13 books and over 100 articles in academic journals.