A Dictionary of Media and Communication

Abstract

Over 3,600 entries ‘…not only a dictionary of communication and media but also a liberal education that enables users to see interesting relationships between many of the concepts it discusses.’ Professor Arthur Asa Berger, San Francisco State University This authoritative and up-to-date A–Z offers points of connection between communication and media and covers all aspects of interpersonal, mass, and networked communication, including digital and mobile media, advertising, journalism, social media, and nonverbal communication. In this new edition, over 2,000 entries have been revised and more than 500 have been newly added to include current terminology and concepts such as artificial intelligence, cisgender, fake news, hive mind, use theory, and wikiality. It bridges the gap between theory and practice and contains many technical terms that are relevant to the communication industry, including dialogue editing, news aggregator and primary colour correction. Additional material includes a biographical notes appendix, and entries are complemented by approved web links which guide further reading. This is an indispensable guide for undergraduate students of media and communication studies and also for those taking related subjects such as television studies, video production, communication design, visual communication, marketing communications, semiotics, and cultural studies.

Instructing students in a proficient written intercultural business communication

“…"a proficient utterance in a written speech". The notion under consideration has been found out to be far from being simple.Thus, Oxford Dictionary of Media and Communication treats an utterance as "any uninterrupted stretch of speech (or sometimes writing) produced by an individual on a particular occasion" [3]. O.S.…”

Linguistics landscape: A cross culture perspective

“…According to Oxford Dictionary of Media and Communication, it is "the definition of groups or individuals (by themselves or others) in terms of cultural or subcultural categories (including ethnicity, nationality, language, religion, and gender) and in stereotyping, this is framed in terms of difference or otherness" (Chandler and Munday, 2011). Being an integral part of any person's selfconception/self-perception, it is undoubtedly related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, locality or any kind of social group that has its own distinct culture (Moha, 2005).…”

Early adolescents' perceptions and attitudes towards gender representations in video games

“…Participants were asked to explain what gender stereotypes were and were provided a definition for clarity if participants were unable to. Gender stereotypes were defined as personal beliefs and standardized representations of gender within a culture which highlight differences between sexes, often focused on physical appearance, behaviors, traits, and occupations (Chandler & Munday, 2011). Eleven of 17 participants (65%; 9 males, 2 females) stated that they knew what gender stereotypes were and provided a definition or example.…”