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Hidden Agendas
How Journalists Influence the News
Lydia Miljan and Barry Cooper
Hidden Agendas is a no-holds-barred expose of how reporters' opinions shape
the information that we consider news. Using data gathered from interviews with
over 800 Canadians and some 270 journalists, this book makes the controversial
argument that journalists, more so than media owners, are the architects of news,
engineering not only its drama but also its ideological thrust. Softcover, 212
pp. $24.95.
Recycled Culture in Contemporary Art and Film
Vera Dika
The reuse of images, plots, and genres from film history has become
prominent in contemporary culture. In this study, Vera Dika explores
this phenomenon from a broad range of critical perspectives, examining
works of art and film that resists the pull of the past. Films discussed
include: Badlands, Apocalypse Now, The Shootist, American
Grafitti, The Conformist, and others. Softcover, 241 pp.
$35.95.
Obsession: Celebrities and their Stalkers
David Harvey
Because celebrities are constantly in the media spotlight, they are particularly
susceptible to stalker attacks. This informative book uncovers some of the most
shocking stalking cases of recent times, including those involving Jodie Foster,
Brad Pitt,
John Lennon, Steven Spielberg, and Madonna. Softcover, 258 pp. $19.95.
How Canadians Communicate
David Taras, Fritz Pannekoek and Maria Bakardjieva
Within a uniquely Canadian context, this book considers new media communications
in Aboriginal communities, the changing role of the state in cultural institutions,
the conglomeratization of the media, and the vulnerability of Canadian identity
in
the face of American and global communications. How Canadians Communicate presents
the most current perspectives on communication in a rapidly changing world of
technology and communication. Softcover, 332 pp. $34.95.
Digital Expressions
Media Literacy and English Language Arts
Roberta F. Hammett/Barrie R. C. Barrell
Digital Expressions brings together the views of a number of teachers, teacher
educators, and scholars, all with an interest in exploring how digital media, among
others, can be incorporated into the classroom in interesting, exciting and educationally
meaningful ways. Softcover 228 pp. $28.95.
James Dean Died Here
The Locations of America's Pop Culture Landmarks
Chris Epting
This book takes you on an anecdotal journey across North America to the exact locations
where the most significant events in American pop culture took place. Featuring hundreds
of photographs, this encyclopedic look at famous and infamous pop culture landmarks,
is an amazing portrait of the bizarre, shocking weird and wonderful moments that
have come to define America. Softcover 310 pp. $25.95.
Killing Monsters
Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe Violence
Gerald Jones
Children choose their heroes more carefully than we think. From Pokemon to Eminem,
pop culture icons are not simply commercial pied pipers who practice mass hypnosis
on our youth. Indeed, even the most violent games and TV shows can help children
conquer fears and develop a bold sense of self, argues Gerald Jones, author of this
lively and persuasive paean to the power of pop culture. Softcover 261 pp. $23.00.
Prime Time Animation
Television Animation and American Culture
Carol A. Stabile/Mark Harrison
In this collection of wide-ranging essays pertaining to prime time animation, the
contributors explore a series of key issues and questions. The first half of the
book is devoted to historical perspectives, while the second half focuses on specific
case studies of shows such as, The Simpsons, South Park, The Powerpuff
Girls. Softcover 254 pp. $34.95.
Shooting People
Adventures in Reality TV
Sam Brenton/Reuben Cohen
Shooting People examines the emergence of "reality TV", its relation
to documentary and its place within a globalised TV industry. A timely and elucidating
account of one of contemporary television's most ubiquitous genres. Hardcover 184
pp. $31.00.
Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe Violence
Gerald Jones
Children choose their heroes more carefully than we think. From Pokemon to Eminem,
pop culture icons are not simply commercial pied pipers who practice mass hypnosis
on our youth. Indeed, even the most violent games and TV shows can help children
conquer fears and develop a bold sense of self, argues Gerald Jones, author of this
lively and persuasive paean to the power of pop culture. Softcover, 261 pp. $23.00.
Stupid White Men
Michael Moore
Filmmaker, television personality, author, and all-round provocateur Michael Moore
turns his critical attention and high-powered wit onto the state of the nation in
the new century in Stupid White Men. Amoung his targets are George W. Bush, corporate
America, and collective apathy. This audio version of the #1 New York Times Bestseller,
is read by Arte Johnson. Cassette, $54.00; CD, $77.00.
Scanning Television
Second Edition
Neil Anderson, Kathleen Tyner and John J. Pungente
Scanning Television is a thought-provoking collection of 51 short videos produced
for the teaching of media literacy studies. A stimulating classroom resource, this
set also includes 4 copies of a teacher's guide to aid in the integration of Scanning
Television into any curriculum. Cassette tapes. $374.99.
Media Unlimited
Todd Gitlin
From video games to elevator music, from action movies to reality shows, we live
in a world of relentless sensation, instant transition, and nonstop stimulus. Media
Unlimited takes a remarkable and original look at our media-glutted, speed-addicted
world, and reveal the unending stream of manufactured images images and sounds as
a perverse culmination of western hopes for freedom. Softcover, 260 pp. $18.95.
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