MOST RECENT WORKS
ARE AT THE TOP
Stephen W. Littlejohn. Theories of Human Communication, fifth edition (Wadsworth, 1996). Professor Littlejohn traces developments in communication theory and synthesizes current research. One chapter focuses on mass communication.
Peter Arnett. Live From the Battlefield: From Vietnam to Baghdad, 35 Years in the World's War Zones (Touchstone, 1994).
Denis McQuail and Sven Windahl. Communication Models for the Study of Mass Communication, second edition (Longman, 1993). McQuail and Windahl show dozens of models from the first 30 years of mass communication research with explanatory comments. Included is discussion on the narrative, Shannon-Weaver and helix models.
Alexis S. Tan. Mass Communication Theories and Research (Macmillan, 1986). Drawing on the growing body of behavioral communication research, Professor Tan explains mass communication functions, processes and effects. Although written for serious students, the book requires no background in communication theory, methodology or statistics.
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KEEPING UP-TO-DATE
Periodicals and other places
for staying abreast
Communication Yearbook: A collection of scholarly articles published annually since 1977.
Journal of Communication: A quarterly scholarly publication from Oxford University Press.
Mass Communication Review Yearbook: This annual edition, published since 1986, rounds up recent scholarly articles. |
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