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This book examines the ways in which faculty and staff at the
higher education level teach and communicate with their millennial
students and colleagues. The contributors address how millennials'
academic and non-academic interests and everyday performances
within and outside of higher education influence how faculty and
staff communicate with them. This book delves into how millennials
can become more adaptable in their communication with others in
society especially in higher education, be it from different
generations, or cultures that may or may not communicate the way
they do. The contributors argue that millennial culture should be
carefully studied by instructors, researchers, and administrators
to create a better classroom and educational experience and also
improve the level of communication among these constituencies.
Media Economics: Theory and Practice focuses on the basic
principles of economics in the business sector and applies them to
contemporary media industries. This text examines the process of
media economics decision making through an exploration of key
topics, such as industrial restructuring, regulatory constraints
upon media operations, and changing economic value, providing key
insights into media business activities. With the structure and
value of media industries changing rapidly and sometimes
dramatically, this text moves beyond a basic documentation of
historical patterns to help readers understand the mechanics of
change, offering insight into the processes reproducing
contemporary trends in media economics. Thoroughly updated in this
third edition, Media Economics focuses on the primary concerns of
media economics, the techniques of economic and business analysis,
and the overall characteristics of the media environment; and
explores contemporary business practices within specific media
industries, including newspaper, magazine, television, cable,
movie, radio advertising, music, and online industries. New for
this edition are chapters on the advertising, book publishing, and
magazine publishing industries. Chapters contributed by expert
scholars and researchers provide substantial discussions of the
crucial topics and issues in the media industry sectors, and
emphasize both domestic and international businesses. Offering a
thorough examination of the economic factors and forces concerning
the media industries, Media Economics is appropriate for use as a
course text for advanced media management and economics students.
It also serves as an indispensable reference for scholars and
researchers in media business arenas.
The sharp-shooting authors in "Justified and Philosophy" take aim
at many of the same philosophical problems that the "Justified" TV
series grapples with. For instance, is Tim Olyphant's character,
Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, morally justified in using his
Wild-Wild-West-style vigilante tactics to clean up Harlan County,
Kentucky? After all, the meth dealers, thieves, murderers, and
other low-life scumbags all deserve what's coming to them, right?
Not so fast, Quick-Draw McGraw What about the law? What about a
thorough and complete investigation of matters before dispensing
so-called "justice"? What about the idea of the punishment fitting
the crime?
Deputy Marshal Givens wears a white hat and fights the "bad guys"
so he must be a "good guy," right? His opponents are violent drug
dealers, white supremacists, and thieves. Givens carries a badge,
but when he shoots or kills people, is it always justified? What
other choice does he have? Would any other method be as effective
in rural eastern Kentucky where criminal activity is one of the few
viable options for making a living?
The coal-mining culture of Harlan County, Kentucky is an important
backdrop to "Justified," and the issues surrounding the coal
industry are addressed in some chapters. Some of them include
health problems like black lung, the dissolution of communities,
the reduction in employment alternatives, the destruction of the
environment with mountain-top removal and fracking, and the
increase in crime and poverty. If Boyd Crowder robs the coal
company responsible for exploiting his community, is that
justified?
The relationship between Boyd and Raylan dates back to a childhood
friendship. Then when they older, they worked in the mines
together. One chapter explores the character and motivation of both
men and argues that each follows a different moral compass. Another
chapter discusses the importance of family to the character of Mags
Bennett and how that guides her actions and sense of duty. Another
topic of discussion is whether the end justifies the means when
Boyd and his gang destroy a meth lab and end up killing one of the
meth cookers.
Other chapters delve into a variety of fascinating philosophical
themes that emerge in this modern-day cowboy show.
"Media Economics: Theory and Practice" focuses on the basic
principles of economics in the business sector and applies them to
contemporary media industries. This text examines the process of
media economics decision making through an exploration of key
topics, such as industrial restructuring, regulatory constraints
upon media operations, and changing economic value, providing key
insights into media business activities. With the structure and
value of media industries changing rapidly and sometimes
dramatically, this text moves beyond a basic documentation of
historical patterns to help readers understand the mechanics of
change, offering insight into the processes reproducing
contemporary trends in media economics.
Thoroughly updated in this third edition, "Media Economics" focuses
on the primary concerns of media economics, the techniques of
economic and business analysis, and the overall characteristics of
the media environment; and explores contemporary business practices
within specific media industries, including newspaper, magazine,
television, cable, movie, radio advertising, music, and online
industries. New for this edition are chapters on the advertising,
book publishing, and magazine publishing industries. Chapters
contributed by expert scholars and researchers provide substantial
discussions of the crucial topics and issues in the media industry
sectors, and emphasize both domestic and international businesses.
Offering a thorough examination of the economic factors and forces
concerning the media industries, "Media Economics" is appropriate
for use as a course text for advanced media management and
economics students. It also serves as an indispensablereference for
scholars and researchers in media business arenas.
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