TY - BOOK AU - Fackler,Mark AU - Fortner,Robert S. TI - The handbook of media and mass communication theory T2 - Handbooks in communication and media SN - 1118591178 (electronic bk.) AV - P91.3 .H363 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - Chichester, West Sussex, UK PB - John Wiley & Sons KW - Communication KW - Research KW - Mass media KW - Social media KW - Electronic books KW - Handbooks and manuals KW - lcgft N1 - BIBINDX N2 - This book presents a comprehensive collection of original essays that focus on all aspects of current and classic theories and practices relating to media and mass communication. It focuses on all aspects of current and classic theories and practices relating to media and mass communication. It includes essays from a variety of global contexts, from Asia and the Middle East to the Americas. It gives niche theories new life in several essays that use them to illuminate their application in specific contexts. It features coverage of a wide variety of theoretical perspectives. It pays close attention to the use of theory in understanding new communication contexts, such as social media UR - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118591178 ER -