Communication in the Public Interest - Böcker

The Media and the Public explores the ways a range of media, from the press to television to the Internet, have constructed and represented the public. Provides a new synthesis of recent research exploring the relationship between media and their publicsIdentifies ways in which different publics are subverting the gatekeeping of mainstream media in order to find a voice and communicate with othersSituates contemporary media-public discourse and relationships in an historical context in order to show the origin of contemporary public/political engagementCreates a theoretical expansion on the role of the media in accessing or denying the articulation of public voices, and the ways in which publics are harnessing new media formats to produce richer and more complex forms of political engagement

Packaging Terrorism investigates how American media have identified and covered international terrorism and violence since September 11, 2001. Compares US coverage with that of British and Arab mediaDiscusses the priorities, assumptions, political debates, deadline pressures and bottom-line considerations that will continue to influence coverage in the futureSuggests how terrorism could be better covered by the media going forwards

Packaging Terrorism investigates how American media have identified and covered international terrorism and violence since September 11, 2001. Compares US coverage with that of British and Arab mediaDiscusses the priorities, assumptions, political debates, deadline pressures and bottom-line considerations that will continue to influence coverage in the futureSuggests how terrorism could be better covered by the media going forwards

Written by an award-winning researcher and professor whose work straddles the fields of communication and healthcare, Talking About Health explores the importance of health communication in the 21st century, and how it affects us all. Organized around six key questions about health and communication:  How ‘Normal’ am I? What are My ‘Risk’ Factors? Why Don’t We Get ‘Care’? Is the Public Good ‘Good’ for Me? Who Profits from My Health? and What’s Politics Got to Do with It?Provides readers with specific tools which which to better navigate the healthcare systemTranslates what we know about communication and health into useful guidelines for everyday practiceIncludes discussions of politics and healthcare, genetic testing, and alternative careThe author's blog http://whyhealthcommunication.com/whc_blog/ focuses on why communicating about health can make a difference in our health and our quality of life