Media, entertainment, information and communication industries

It is impossible to understand Canada without looking at the history and development of its telecommunications industry.

Drawing on over a decade of detailed bibliographical investigation, Devereux demonstrates that Rastell was a leading figure in the development of law books, the first printer to create type for music, and a significant figure in the preparation and publication of theological works.

The first newspaperwomen were employed to attract female subscribers and advertising revenue.

Sotiron describes how, in their drive to maximize profits, publishers abandoned partisan politics and adopted sensationalistic journalism to build audiences for advertisers.

Examining cartoons published between 1960 and 1979, Morris shows how the artists dealt with particular aspects of Quebec's political experience.

In January 1992 the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) broadcast The Valour and the Horror, a three-part television series on Canada's role in World War II.

Drawing on the rich and unexplored Bell Canada archives in Montreal, Martin analyses the development of the telephone system in Canada, particularly in Ontario and Quebec, from 1878 to 1920.

More than 200 rare scientific manuscripts, books, maps, amulets, and magical texts have been brought together from renowned collections in Europe, Canada, Israel, Great Britain, and the United States specifically for this exhibition.

Only in the 1960s did the Soviet government begin to praise Sytin as an important figure in the publishing industry.

Mary Vipond's approach is based on the idea that the development of radio broadcasting was a process that involved equipment manufacturers, broadcasters, and "e;audiences/customers.

A New York Times BestsellerTheodore Roosevelt, accidental president, and Joseph Bishop, newspaper editor, met when the future Rough Rider was police commissioner of New York City.

In The Heart of Central New York: Stories of Historic Homer, NY Martin A.

Winchell and Runyon is about the bittersweet bonding of two legendary journalists who started out as adversaries but ended up as everlasting friends.

When Kenny Albert was growing up, family gatherings sounded a lot like a dispatch from the first all-sports radio station.

At last someone has discovered one of the most fascinating lives of the 20th century.

Reporting Islam examines the coverage of Muslim women in the New York Times from 1979-2011.

Reporting Islam examines the coverage of Muslim women in the New York Times from 1979-2011.

This book examines the role of artists in Egypt during the 2011 revolution, when street art from graffiti to political murals became ubiquitous facets of revolutionary spaces.

This book examines the role of artists in Egypt during the 2011 revolution, when street art from graffiti to political murals became ubiquitous facets of revolutionary spaces.

For over a decade, Al Jazeera (Arabic) occupied an unprecedented position among Arab audiences and families.

For over a decade, Al Jazeera (Arabic) occupied an unprecedented position among Arab audiences and families.

The story of western correspondents in Russia is the story of Russia's attitude to the west.

The story of western correspondents in Russia is the story of Russia's attitude to the west.

Davey Sommers should've ended up in a nice job, with a nice wife, living in a nice house.

Carol Vorderman is everywoman: a single working mother, a businesswoman and a devoted daughter.

This essential and highly acclaimed guide, now updated and revised in its eighth edition, explains the business of the British music industry.

'Simply Brilliant' THE SECRET BARRISTER'Passionate and brilliantly argued' DAVID OLUSOGA'An admirably personal guide' MARINA HYDE'Smart, analytical, self-aware and important' ALASTAIR CAMPBELLTHE INTIMATE, REVEALING NEW BOOK FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING, PRIZE-WINNING HOW TO BE RIGHT There's no point having a mind if you're not willing to change it James O'Brien has built well over a million loyal listeners to his radio show by dissecting the opinions of callers live on air, every day.

This essential and highly acclaimed guide, now updated and revised in its seventh edition, explains the business of the British music industry.

The Lives Less Ordinary series brings you the most exciting, adventurous and entertaining true-life writing that is out there, for men who are time-poor but want the best.

Factory Records' fame and fortune were based on two bands - Joy Division and New Order - and one personality - that of its director, Tony Wilson.

Updated with 3 new songs, this is the intimate, first-person chronicle of the life and work of Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter in Brooklyn's notorious Marcy Projects, now known to many as the greatest rapper alive.

This essential and highly acclaimed guide, now updated and revised in its sixth edition, explains the business of the British music industry.

LONGLISTED FOR THE PENDERYN MUSIC PRIZE 2017The coke-fuelled mania behind pop s greatest successes Tom Watkins is the famously entertaining pop Svengali with killer commercial instincts and prodigious talent for design.

**THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**WINNER OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 2021What will you sacrifice for the truth?

From Ronnie Radford to Wayne Rooney, John Motson's knowledge and passion for football are unrivalled.

Jo Whiley is someone millions of us recognise but very few of us know.

Millions know him as a loudmouth radio shock-jock and Sun columnist.

This essential and highly acclaimed guide, now updated and revised in its fifth edition, explains the possibilities and pitfalls of the British music industry, from the developments in new media, privacy, sponsorship and sampling to the expanding role of the internet and the dominance of digital music.

He has appeared in over a hundred films.

BE THE FIRST TO READ DAVID WILSON'S NEW TRUE CRIME BOOK "e;A PLOT TO KILL"e; BY PRE-ORDERING NOW 'Hugely insightful and thought provoking .

Roosevelt bit me and I went mad, William Allen White said of his first encounter with Teddy in 1897.

Beauty is a multi-billion dollar global industry embracing make-up, skincare, hair care, fragrances, cosmetic surgery - even tattooing and piercing.

The male market is exploding.

How to match the right marketing approach to your product, by legendary business thinker Seth Godin.

The witty and brilliant autobiography from legendary, beloved and groundbreaking journalist Katharine Whitehorn.

'At last, Sinatra has the biography he deserves' - The Irish TimesFrank Sinatra was the best-known entertainer of his century - infinitely charismatic, more legendary and notorious than any other public personality of his era.

Paparazzi photography has emerged as a key element in today s media landscape.

Since the 1930s, the Walt Disney Company has produced characters, images, and stories that have captivated audiences around the world.

How are grey market imports changing media industries?

In this exciting new book Angela McRobbie charts the euphoric moment of the new creative economy, as it rose to prominence in the UK during the Blair years, and considers it from the perspective of contemporary experience of economic austerity and uncertainty about work and employment.