War of the Worlds to Social Media: Mediated Communication in Times of Crisis

Book Overview

This collection takes War of the Worlds as a starting point for investigating key issues in twenty-first-century communication, including: the problem of misrepresentation in mediated communication; the importance of social context for interpreting communication; and the dynamic role of listeners, viewers and users in talking back to media producers and institutions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433118009
• ISBN13: 9781433118005
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.7"