A Dictionary of Media and Communication in Bloomington, MN

This authoritative and up-to-date A-Z covers all aspects of interpersonal, mass, and networked communication, including digital and mobile media, advertising, journalism, and nonverbal communication. This new edition is particularly focused on expanding coverage of social media terms, to reflect its increasing prominence to media and communication studies as a whole.
More than 2,000 entries have been revised, and over 500 new terms have been added to reflect current theoretical terminology, including concepts such as
artificial intelligence
,
cisgender
fake news
hive mind
use theory
, and
wikiality
. The dictionary also bridges the gap between theory and practice, and contains many technical terms that are relevant to the communication industry, including
dialogue editing
news aggregator
primary colour correction
.
The text is complemented by biographical notes and extensively cross-referenced, while web links supplement the entries. It is an indispensable guide for undergraduate students of media and communication studies, and also for those taking related subjects such as television studies, video production, communication design, visual communication, marketing communications, semiotics, and cultural studies.