iif_kgpm_Dictionary_of_Media

forewordIn addition to the alphabetical listing of definitions, the Dictionary ofMedia and Communications contains several information-packed appendices.The Chronology is a detailed list of historic events for various media types,industries, means of communication, and cognate fields. To help readers pursuefurther research, the Bibliography suggests recommended books in the field,also organized by media and communications categories. Finally, Resources onthe World Wide Web offers similar assistance with an extensive list.The Dictionary of Media and Communications is an invaluable resourcethat is readable, comprehensive, and authoritative. It is more than a referencebook. Because of the centrality of media and communications in modern life,it is, in effect, an introduction to contemporary culture and to the wide-rangingtheories and concepts that scholars have developed to better understand theworld—some would say the “brave new world”—in which we now live.Arthur Asa BergerProfessor EmeritusBroadcast and Electronic Communication ArtsSan Francisco State Universityix