How to Write About the Media Today

Informationen zum Autor RAÚL DAMACIO TOVARES is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at Trinity College in Washington, D.C.. His areas of study include television news, film, international communication, and ethnic representations in mass media, and he has published extensively both in journals and in edited collections. Klappentext A comprehensive and practical guide to writing a successful media paper or report, from selecting a topic to submitting the final draft. How to Write about the Media Today is the first book to offer students and media practitioners a comprehensive approach for researching and preparing a report, paper, or presentation on some aspect of today's mass communication. How to Write about the Media Today begins with a discussion of different types of media outlets-from traditional newspapers and television to the Internet-as well as an overview of contemporary directions in media studies. This is followed by a series of step-by-step strategies for selecting topics, conducting research, and writing cogently and engagingly about media-related events and issues. Because each chapter stands on its own, this resource can be read sequentially or consulted topic-by-topic as needed.A comprehensive and practical guide to writing a successful media paper or report, from selecting a topic to submitting the final draft.

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• Authors: Alla Tovares, Alla V. Tovares, Raa L. Tovares, Raal Tovares, Raúl Tovares, Raul Damacio Tovares, Raúl Damacio Tovares, Raul/ Tovares Tovares, Tovares Alla V.
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2010
• EAN: 9780313375194
• ISBN: 978-0-313-37519-4
• No. of pages: 168
• Series: Writing Today; Writing Today
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Training, job, career; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Writing & editing guides, Writing and editing guides, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / General, Media, Television, and Radio; Popular Culture