{"product_id":"media-compass-a-companion-to-international-media-landscapes-9781394196241","title":"Media Compass: A Companion to International Media Landscapes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extensive and inclusive overview of media landscapes, combining country-specific summaries and cross-cutting examinations of the world's geopolitical regions\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedia Compass: A Companion to International Media Landscapes presents a concise yet detailed account of the media environments of 45 countries and regions. Addressing both long-term media systems and fluctuating trends in media usage, an international panel of eminent scholars describes the key elements in the political, social, demographic, cultural, and economic conditions of media infrastructures and public communication around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Media Compass provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the media environment of each country covered, including formative conditions and circumstances, historical background and development, and current issues and challenges. The entries feature empirical surveys and cross-country comparisons of particular areas of public communication, guiding readers from a general summary to a more detailed discussion of a country#s specific media landscape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnabling the mapping of media landscapes internationally, the Media Compass: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a comprehensive and empirical resource for the study of media worldwide \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFacilitates quick lookup of individual entries, as well as comparative readings of a country's position in the wider media landscape\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers expertise and information supporting the limited data available from some non-Western countries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes in-depth analyses of the countries and regions covered, rather than simple comparison \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers all major regions, including Australia and the Pacific regions, South and Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first interdisciplinary compendium of its kind, \u003ci\u003eMedia Compass: A Companion to International Media\u003c\/i\u003e Landscapes is a must-have addition to libraries and institutions of higher education and an invaluable resource for students, educators, scholars, and practitioners working in communication and media studies, journalism, and media production.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAljosha Karim Schapals\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Journalism, School of Communication, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia, where he is Chief Investigator in the Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC). He is Reviews Editor for\u003ci\u003e Media International Australia \u003c\/i\u003eand the author of \u003ci\u003ePeripheral Actors in Journalism\u003c\/i\u003e. He has published articles in journals including \u003ci\u003eDigital Journalism\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJournalism Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, and served as Lead Editor of \u003ci\u003eDigitizing Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian Pentzold\u003c\/b\u003e is Chair and Professor of Media and Communication, Department for Communication and Media Studies, Leipzig University, Germany. He has published widely in journals such as \u003ci\u003eMedia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCulture \u0026amp; Society, New Media \u0026amp; Society, Digital Journalism, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConvergence\u003c\/i\u003e. He has edited several books including the\u003ci\u003e Handbook of Peer Production\u003c\/i\u003e, part of the Wiley-Blackwell \u003ci\u003eHandbooks in Communication and Media \u003c\/i\u003eseries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50929134567698,"sku":"9781394196241","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3b974cdc-5a2d-4e3c-8d3e-d23e8f69b778.jpg?v=1739033354","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/media-compass-a-companion-to-international-media-landscapes-9781394196241","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}