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Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals, now in its 17th
edition, has set the standard as the single best resource for
students and professionals looking to brush up on how communication
technologies have developed, grown, and converged, as well as
what's in store for the future. The book covers the fundamentals of
communication technology in five chapters that explain the
communication technology ecosystem, its history, theories,
structure, and regulations. Each chapter is written by experts who
each provide a snapshot of an individual field. The book also dives
into the latest developments in electronic mass media, computers,
consumer electronics, networking, and telephony. Together, these
updates provide a broad overview of these industries and examine
the role communication technologies play in our everyday lives. In
addition to substantial updates to each chapter, the 17th edition
includes the first-ever chapter on Artificial Intelligence; updated
user data in every chapter; an overview of industry structure,
including recent and proposed mergers and acquisitions; and
sidebars exploring sustainability and relevance of each technology
to Gen Z. Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals
continues to be the industry-leading resource for both students and
professionals seeking to understand how communication technologies
have developed and where they are headed.
Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals, now in its 17th
edition, has set the standard as the single best resource for
students and professionals looking to brush up on how communication
technologies have developed, grown, and converged, as well as
what's in store for the future. The book covers the fundamentals of
communication technology in five chapters that explain the
communication technology ecosystem, its history, theories,
structure, and regulations. Each chapter is written by experts who
each provide a snapshot of an individual field. The book also dives
into the latest developments in electronic mass media, computers,
consumer electronics, networking, and telephony. Together, these
updates provide a broad overview of these industries and examine
the role communication technologies play in our everyday lives. In
addition to substantial updates to each chapter, the 17th edition
includes the first-ever chapter on Artificial Intelligence; updated
user data in every chapter; an overview of industry structure,
including recent and proposed mergers and acquisitions; and
sidebars exploring sustainability and relevance of each technology
to Gen Z. Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals
continues to be the industry-leading resource for both students and
professionals seeking to understand how communication technologies
have developed and where they are headed.
This distinctive volume offers a thorough examination of the ways
in which meaning comes to be shaped. Editors Stephen Reese, Oscar
Gandy, and August Grant employ an interdisciplinary approach to the
study of conceptualizing and examining media. They illustrate how
texts and those who provide them powerfully shape, or "frame," our
social worlds and thus affect our public life. Embracing
qualitative and quantitative, visual and verbal, and psychological
and sociological perspectives, this book helps media consumers
develop a multi-faceted understanding of media power, especially in
the realm of news and public affairs.
This distinctive volume offers a thorough examination of the ways
in which meaning comes to be shaped. Editors Stephen Reese, Oscar
Gandy, and August Grant employ an interdisciplinary approach to the
study of conceptualizing and examining media. They illustrate how
texts and those who provide them powerfully shape, or "frame," our
social worlds and thus affect our public life. Embracing
qualitative and quantitative, visual and verbal, and psychological
and sociological perspectives, this book helps media consumers
develop a multi-faceted understanding of media power, especially in
the realm of news and public affairs.
The purpose of this book is to explore a range of ideas that have
the potential to lead to future paradigm shifts. We know that
technology is evolving at a rapid pace, but it is almost impossible
to predict the exact direction from which the next paradigm will
emerge. The book represents eighteen ideas that could result in
paradigm shifts. The only criterion for inclusion in this book is
that the idea has to represent a significant departure from the
norm in exploring a new technology or application. The next
generation of paradigm shifts in communication technology is going
to start as 'blue sky' ideas, evolving dreams into reality.
For three decades, Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals
has set the standard as the single best resource for students and
professionals looking to brush up on how communication technologies
have developed, grown, and converged, as well as what's in store
for the future. The secret to the longevity is simple-every two
years, the book is completely rewritten to ensure that it contains
the latest developments in mass media, computers, consumer
electronics, networking, and telephony. Plus, the book includes the
Fundamentals: the first five chapters explain the communication
technology ecosystem, the history, structure, and regulations. The
chapters are written by experts who provide snapshots of the state
of each individual field. Together, these updates provide a broad
overview of these industries, as well as the role communication
technologies play in our everyday lives. In addition to substantial
updates to each chapter, the 16th edition includes: First-ever
chapters on Virtual/Augmented Reality and eSports. Updated user
data in every chapter. Overview of industry structure, including
recent and proposed mergers and acquisitions Suggestions on how to
get a job working with the technologies discussed. The companion
website, www.tfi.com/ctu, offers updated information on the
technologies covered in this text, as well as links to other
resources.
Religion Online provides new insights about religiosity in a
contemporary context, offering a comprehensive look at the
intersection of digital media, faith communities, and practices of
all sorts. Recent research on Apple users, video games, virtual
worlds, artificial intelligence, digital music, and sports as
religion supports the idea that media and religion, once considered
separate entities, are in many cases the same thing. New media and
religious practice can no longer be detached; this two-volume set
discusses how religionists are embracing the Internet amidst
cultural shifts of secularization, autonomous religious worship,
millennials' affinity for new media, and the rise of fundamentalism
in the global south. While other works describe case studies, this
book explains how new media are interwoven into the very fabric of
religious belief, behavior, and community. Chapters break down the
past, present, and projected future of the use of digital media in
relation to faith traditions of many varieties, extending from
mainline Christianity to new religious movements. The book also
examines the impacts of digital media on beliefs and practices
around the world. In exploring these subjects, it calls on the
study of culture, namely anthropology, to conceptualize a
technological period as significant as the industrial revolution.
Shows how religion is as important as politics in contemporary
public affairs Breaks new ground on the subject of media and
religion (e.g., studying actual audiences, exploring cultural
religion outside denominations, and synthesizing communication and
sociology of religion) Features a variety of diverse voices from
different faiths to give readers a broad overview of ideas
Describes how young adults have a unique affinity for new media and
are more comfortable using them in religious worship than previous
generations
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