Presented here are four major theories behind the functioning of the world's presses: (1) the Authoritarian theory, which developed in the late Renaissance and was based on the idea that truth is the product of a few wise men; (2) the ...
«Strictly speaking», James Carey wrote, «there is no history of mass communication research.» This volume is a long-overdue response to Carey's comment about the field's ignorance of its own past.
This unique volume offers an overview of the diversity in research on communication, including perspectives from biology, sociality, economics, norms and human development.
... in communications on this continent . " 7 Finally , according to Neil Postman , Innis was " the father of modern communication studies . " 8 Rarely is high acclaim unanimously given , and Innis certainly has had detractors ...