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Now in its fourth Canadian edition, New Media: An Introduction surveys the social, political, and economic impacts of new media, from the early days of the telegraph to the latest mobile and network technologies. Drawing on the most recent research in the field, the text explores crucialtopics such as social networking and participatory cultures, gaming and mobile technologies, creative industries, and internet law, policy, and governance. Featuring an in-depth treatment of new media theories, engaging case studies, and Canadian examples throughout, New Media offers students acomprehensive introduction from a Canadian perspective.This fourth edition sees the combination of Chapter 6 (Games) and Chapter 7 (Creative Industries) to accommodate the inclusion of a brand-new chapter on truth and misinformation in the post-truth era, which covers topics such as fake news, the rise of deepfakes, and the ways in which the field ofjournalism has had to adapt to a new age of technology. This new edition will be the most up-to-date new media text on the market, including the latest discussion on current issues and topics, including media archaeology, surveillance, e-waste, labour practices, the politics of data, biases inalgorithmic media, and the gig economy. Now with more headings to help readers navigate topics easily, New Media is the best text available for introductory students learning about the Canadian media landscape.

A timely new edition of the classic journalism text, now featuring updated material on the importance of reporting in the age of media mistrust and fake news—and how journalists can use technology to navigate its challenges More than two decades ago, the Committee of Concerned Journalists gathered some of America’s most influential newspeople and asked them, “What is journalism for?” Through exhaustive research, surveys, interviews, and public forums, the committee identified the essential elements that define journalism and its role in our society. The result is one of the most important books on media ever written—winner of the Goldsmith Book Prize from Harvard, a Society of Professional Journalists Award, and the Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism from Penn State University. Updated with new material covering the ways journalists can leverage technology to their advantage, especially given the shifting revenue architecture of news—and with the future of news, facts, and democracy never more in question—this fourth edition of The Elements of Journalism is the authoritative guide for journalists, students, and anyone hoping to stay informed in contentious times.

Health Promotion in Canada is a comprehensive profile of the history, current status, and future of health promotion in Canada. This fourth edition maintains the critical approach of the previous three editions but provides a current and in-depth analysis of theory, practice, policy, and research in Canada in relation to recent innovative approaches in health promotion. Thoroughly updated with 15 new chapters and all-new learning objectives, the edited collection contains contributions by prominent Canadian academics, researchers, and practitioners as well as an afterword by Ronald Labonté. The authors cover a broad range of topics including inequities in health, Indigenous communities and immigrants, mental health, violence against women, global ecological change, and globalization. The book also provides critical reflections on practice and concrete Canadian examples that bring theory to life.

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