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Encyclopedia of the documentary film
Ed. Ian Aitken
PN1995.9.D6 E53 2006 (Ref)
This three volume set, which is international in coverage, contains over 500 entries related to documentary films and filmmaking. Articles range from brief to lengthy depending on the subjects under discussion.
Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications
Donald H. Johnston.
P 87.5 .E532x 2003 (Ref)
A comprehensive 4-volume resource with 219 substantial articles about major communications subjects around the world. Articles include bibliographies for further reading.
Encyclopedia of media and politics
Eds. Todd M. Schaefer and Thomas A. Birkland
P95.82.U6 E47 2007
Explores the relationship between the U.S. media and public policy and politics. Contains over 300 alphabetical entries in a single-volume reference. Includes current and historical coverage of both broad and specific topics.
The Encyclopedia of Television, Cable and Video
Robert M. and Maxine K. Reed, 1992.
P87.5 .R44 1992 (Ref)
Provides historical and contemporary information about these subjects for both the general reader and specialist. Assumes that tv, cable, and video are interconnected subjects. Contains 3,100 entries about advertising, agencies, associations, companies, awards, education and corporate communications, engineering, events, general terms, government and legal issues, home video, people, personnel, production, programming, and programs.
History of the Mass Media in the United States: An Encyclopedia
Ed. Margaret A. Blanchard, 1998.
P92 .U5 H34x 1998 (Ref)
Substantial articles, with further reading suggested at the end of each article, on newspapers, magazines, books, motion pictures, television, and radio. Focuses on both informational and entertainment media, covering 1690 to the present. Includes technological, legal, legislative, economic, and political developments, but excludes biographical entries.
International Encyclopedia of Communications
(4 vols.) ed. Erik Barnow, 1989.
P87.5 .I5 1989 (Ref)
Substantial scholarly, historical, and analytical articles on communication systems, organizations, modes, media, codes, behavior, and effects. Biographical articles are focused on career development, not definitive assessments. Contains many cross-references, bibliographies, and a separate index and topical guide.
Encyclopedia of Rhetoric and Composition: Communication From Ancient Times to the Information Age
Ed. Theresa Enos, 1996
PN172 .E53 1996 (Ref)
A one-volume encyclopedia providing introductions to the major periods, people, concepts and applications of rhetoric. 467 entries include brief identification of figures, terms, and concepts, as well as longer essays. Written for a general as well as a specialized audience.
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