Communications In Canadian Society

Communications in Canadian Society, 5th Edition, provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of communications institutions in Canada. This edition has been thoroughly updated to take into account the changes taking place in information technology and the effects of this communications revolution in Canada and throughout the world. As with previous editions, this edition provides a diversity of analytical perspectives, with selections by leading authorities in communication studies, journalism, sociology psychology, political science, and economics. It also provides a strong mix of both classic and contemporary Canadian writing in the field. Primarily intended for use at Canadian universities and colleges, this book will also be useful to communications professionals and laypersons seeking a better understanding of the communications revolution.

Media Divides offers a comprehensive democratic audit of communications law and policy. Using the concept of communications rights as a framework for analysis in five key domains – media, access, the Internet, privacy, and copyright – leading analysts reveal that Canada’s failure to respond adequately to a host of pressures and developments has left its citizens with unequal access to the nation’s communications system and the freedom of expression it promises. Media Divides not only offers the first up-to-date account of the democratic deficits in Canada’s communications policy, it formulates recommendations – including the establishment of a Canadian right to communicate – for the future.

Mass Media Communication in Canada deals with the politics of persuasion in mediating the relationship between media and a rapidly changing and increasingly diverse Canada. The text focuses on the ideology and political workings of media, rather than the policies and institutions themselves. It deals with the social dimensions of media communication, presenting media as a form of persuasion and a system of power. The focus is on media in Canadian society, with particular emphasis on the relationship of media to race, gender, and society-building. Mass Media Communication in Canada is divided into three sections: Framing the Media examines mainstream media in terms of what they are, what they are mandated to do, what they really do, and how they go about doing it Media Processes explains how media work, from how newscasting constructs reality to how specific media forms (TV programming, advertising, cinema and new digital media) operate Media in Society looks specifically through case studies and suggested debates at some of the main issues in Canadian media (gender, minorities and multiculturalism, and ?Canada-building?)

Now in its eighth edition, Mass Communication in Canada continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the study of media and communication in today's society. Thoroughly revised and updated, this authoritative guide explores the shifting nature of media and communication systems byexamining traditional media, the growing influence of digitization and new media, and a wealth of current media issues and trends. Highlighting historical and social contexts, theoretical perspectives, and cutting-edge research and debates, Mass Communication in Canada will help students thinkcritically about the place and role of media and communication in their own lives and in Canadian society.

"Now in its ninth edition, Media and Communication in Canada continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the study of media and communication in today’s society. Thoroughly revised and updated, this authoritative guide explores the shifting nature of media and communication systems by examining traditional and new media, and a wealth of current media issues and trends. Highlighting historical and social contexts, theoretical perspectives, and cutting-edge research and debates, Media and Communication in Canada will help students think critically about the place and role of media and communication in their own lives and in Canadian society. This ninth edition sees a slightly smaller book (32 pp. shorter), the collapse of three chapters into two succinct introductions, the addition of a new chapter on advertising and promotional culture, and a brand-new title—Media and Communication in Canada—to better reflect modern communications education in Canada and globally."--

Canadian Communication Policy and Law provides a uniquely Canadian focus and perspective on telecommunications policy, broadcasting policy, internet regulation, freedom of expression, censorship, defamation, privacy, government surveillance, intellectual property, and more. Taking a critical stance, Sara Bannerman draws attention to unequal power structures by asking the question, whom does Canadian communication policy and law serve? Key theories for analysis of law and policy issues—such as pluralist, libertarian, critical political economy, Marxist, feminist, queer, critical race, critical disability, postcolonial, and intersectional theories—are discussed in detail in this accessibly written text. From critical and theoretical analysis to legal research and citation skills, Canadian Communication Policy and Law encourages deep analytic engagement. Serving as a valuable resource for students who are undertaking research and writing on legal topics for the first time, this comprehensive text is well suited for undergraduate communication and media studies programs.

Communication in Question presents accessible, engaging and competing position papers by leading Canadian scholars, activists, journalists and other professional on topics and debates currently confronting the fields of communication and media studies. This ground-up Canadian text is designed foremost as a tool for generating small group discussion and debates on topics confronting communication and media studies. The topics are organized to address a cross-section of five dominant themes, ranging from the general to the particular: Communication & Canadian Society, Media & Social Issues, Technology & Everyday Life, Regulation & the Cultural Industries; and Entertainment & Popular Culture. Issues covered include: Do we need a public broadcaster (the CBC) in Canada? Is American news bad for Canadians? Do violent video games make violent children? Can video surveillance protect us from terror? Should Canada censor shock jocks? Does CanCon promote Canadian music? Has reality TV gone too far? This text will help you generate student-focused, in-class debates about the connection between the key issues in the discipline and your students? everyday lives.