Marvel Studios has provided some of the biggest worldwide cinematic hits of the last seven years, fromIron Man (2008) to the record-breaking The Avengers (2012). Having announced plans to extend its p
How does Free Press fight for network neutrality in the US? How did the Electronic Frontier Foundation contribute to the defeat of SOPA/PIPA? How did Openmedia.ca impede the surveillance apparatus in
How does Free Press fight for network neutrality in the US? How did the Electronic Frontier Foundation contribute to the defeat of SOPA/PIPA? How did Openmedia.ca impede the surveillance apparatus in
Teaching with Disney, the first comprehensive volume on Disney as cultural pedagogy and classroom praxis, explores what it means to teach, learn, and live in a world where many familiar discourses are
This study explores U.S. policy options for managing cyberspace relations with China via agreements and norms of behavior. If negotiations can lead to meaningful norms, this report looks at what each
The laying of the transatlantic cable in the 1850s sparked a revolution in communication. A message could travel from Newfoundland to Ireland in minutes, collapsing the space among continents, culture
This collection of essays examine how the Disney studio has re-interpreted—for better or worse—classic literature into films both treasured and disdained. The films discussed in this volume includeBam
Disney continues to be one of the dominant forces of popular culture, not only in America, but worldwide. The company’s various films have drawn a mix of admiration and disdain. This collection of ess
Between 1959 and 1989, Soviet scientists and officials made numerous attempts to network their nation -- to construct a nationwide computer network. None of these attempts succeeded, and the enterpris
STORY MONEY IMPACT: Funding Media for Social Change by Tracey Friesen is a practical guide for media-makers, funders and activists who share the common goal of creating an impact with their work. Toda
In December 1921, France broadcast its first public radio program from a transmitter on the Eiffel Tower. In the decade that followed, radio evolved into a mass media capable of reaching millions. Crowds flocked to loudspeakers on city streets to listen to propaganda, children clustered around classroom radios, and families tuned in from their living rooms. Radio and the Politics of Sound in Interwar France, 1921–1939 examines the impact of this auditory culture on French society and politics, revealing how broadcasting became a new platform for political engagement, transforming the act of listening into an important, if highly contested, practice of citizenship. Rejecting models of broadcasting as the weapon of totalitarian regimes or a tool for forging democracy from above, the book offers a more nuanced picture of the politics of radio by uncovering competing interpretations of listening and diverse uses of broadcast sound that flourished between the world wars.
TV Outside the Box: Trailblazing in the Digital Television Revolution is the latest book from Neil Landau. It explores the new and exploding universe of niche TV and the burgeoning OTT (Over the Top)
"This study investigates US, UK and German news media coverage of a range of cases that involved human rights violations during military operations including Kosovo, Iraq, Libya, Syria and Egypt. It w
Editors Garlen and Sandlin present readers with a collection of contributions focused on the employment of various aspects of the Disney corporation's cultural imprint as a teaching tool, analyzing th
When Yahoo hired star Google executive Mayer to be its CEO in 2012 employees rejoiced. They put posters on the walls throughout Yahoo's California headquarters. On them there was Mayer's face and one
This book compares American and European media management systems, emphasizing both practical and theoretical implications for successful media organizations. Peter Drucker said the twenty-first centu
TV Outside the Box: Trailblazing in the Digital Television Revolution explores the new and exploding universe of on-demand, OTT (Over the Top) networks: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Crackle, CW Seed, Vimeo,
In this engaging and readable book, Peter Decherney tells the story of Hollywood, from its nineteenth-century origins to the emergence of internet media empires. He recounts how the studio system rose
Never in history have conflicts over Internet governance attracted such widespread attention. High-profile controversies include the disclosures about NSA surveillance by intelligence analyst Edward S
