Media, entertainment, information and communication industries

The main argument of this book is that local TV news can practice high-quality journalism without sacrificing commercial success.

This book provides a state-of-the-art analysis of broadcasting regulation using the insights of modern microeconomics.

A concise and accessible review of some of the important economic factors affecting information technology industries.

This book provides a normative critique of mass media ownership concentration.

This book rejects dominant views that needy political movements readily gain help from nongovernmental organizations.

Shillingsburg explores the new and future possibilities, some yet untapped, for electronic representations of printed works.

The volume aims at providing a comprehensive understanding of comparative political communication.

A detailed study of the software industry in Ireland, examining the policies and political institutions which made that possible.

This book studies the transition from analog to digital TV in the US and Britain.

A detailed comparative analysis of intellectual property rights in Europe and the United States.

This 2006 book applies narrative theory to media texts, including film, television, radio, advertising and print journalism.

This 2005 book uses the experience of reporters and subeditors to present a practical view of reporting on the legal system.

A comparative history of the economic organisation of energy, telecommunications and transport in Europe, first published in 2005.

A guide to creating high quality, persuasive proposals promoting software products or services.

This book explains everything you need to know to put IT offshoring (outsourcing overseas) into practice.

Comprehensive economic analysis of the main determinants of growth in the mobile telecommunications industry.

An overview of what is known and what remains to be learned about the movie industry.

THE BOOK THAT BROUGHT DOWN RUPERT MURDOCHMeet the Murdochs and the disastrously dysfunctional family of Fox News.

Shows how nationalism and regionalism led to missed opportunities in developing the new technologies.

A unique comparative analysis of competition and regulation in the liberalized telecommunications markets.

Highly acclaimed analysis of the links between the two worlds of economics and culture.

Examines the role of American Jews in the entertainment industry.

This book discusses key controversies in the public sphere about children''s relationship with the media, especially television drama.

This book introduces upper-level undergraduates to network economics, the fastest-growing area of industry.

The book examines the reform of the communication sector in South Africa.

Economic and democratic theory justify deviations from free trade in media products.

Praise for The Billion Dollar BET "e;In a gripping narrative that is both inspirational and cautionary, Brett Pulley tells us how Robert Johnson built Black Entertainment Television into a billion-dollar media empire.

Investigating the financial fraud and misguided power plays that brought down the telecom industry Once the foundation of the Dow and NASDAQ, the telecom industry has eaten up more capital than any other industry in recent history and has nothing to show for it.

In Casting for Big Ideas, Andrew Jaffe, industry veteran and Director of the Clio Awards, details important lessons on the management and growth of advertising agencies.

How to choose cellular service wisely and become an adept cellularuser Keeping in touch via cellular is increasingly vital in today'sfast--paced world.

An inside look at a cable titan and his industry John Malone, hailed as one of the great unsung heroes of our age by some and reviled by others as a ruthless robber baron, is revealed as a bit of both in Cable Cowboy.

The first complete look at one of America's legendary business leaders This groundbreaking biography by Kevin Maney, acclaimed technology columnist for USA Today, offers fresh insight and new information on one of the twentieth century's greatest business figures.

The software industry is being inundated with important accounting and valuation questions.

Classic radio ad campaigns from the last fifty years, and how theyused humor to win over audiences And Now a Few Laughs from Our Sponsor offers an in-depth look atsome of the most successful and entertaining radio ads from thelast half century, presented by advertising veteran Larry Oakner.

Acclaim for Denis Brian's Einstein: A Life "e;The best account.

Convergence: User Expectations, Communications Enablers and Business Opportunities offers a user-centric and business-oriented analysis of the rapidly changing communications industry.

Practical tools and expert advice for professional event planners Before planning an event, there is much that must be done behind the scenes to make the event successful.

Practical tools and expert advice for professional event planners Before planning an event, there is much that must be done behind the scenes to make the event successful.

Traditionally engineers devised communication services without reference to how they should be priced.

Wireless Foresight deals with the development of the wireless communications industry and technology during the coming ten to fifteen years.

UMTS as a technology allows for exciting new applications of some of the best ideas of services in the fixed telecoms, cellular/mobile telecoms, and internet environments, with many revolutionary new possibilities which simply do not exist in the current media and communications vehicles.

How Nintendo reclaimed its spot at the top of one of the world's most competitive industries Nintendo was once the dominant force in home video gaming--until Sony and Microsoft pummeled them with powerful new consoles.

How Nintendo reclaimed its spot at the top of one of the world's most competitive industries Nintendo was once the dominant force in home video gaming--until Sony and Microsoft pummeled them with powerful new consoles.

This is the first study of business ethics to take into consideration the plethora of issues raised by the Information Age.

This book provides a complete and comprehensive overview of 3G UMTS charging services Evolving from offline billing of traditional telecommunications, charging for IP services in mobile networks is challenging; charging convergence is one of the major trends in the telecom industry.

Television in the Antenna Age is a brief, accessible, and engaging overview of the medium s history and development in the US.

A COMPANION TO THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK A COMPANION TOTHE HISTORY OF THE BOOK Edited by Simon Eliot and Jonathan Rose As a stimulating overview of the multidimensional present state of the field, the Companion has no peer.

This comprehensive yet concise book provides a thorough and complete guide to every aspect of managing the peer review process for scientific journals.

There has possibly never been a more daring business figure in Canada s history than Ted Rogers.

You really can't believe everything you read .