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McQuail's Mass Communication Theory has been the benchmark for studying mass communication theory for more than 25 years. It remains the most authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the field and still offers unmatched coverage of the research literature.

Fully up-to-date, this new edition includes:

• New boxed case studies on key research publications, familiarizing students with the critical research texts in the field

• A new streamlined structure for better navigation

• More definitions, examples, and illustrations throughout to bring abstract concepts to life

• Major updates on new media, globalization, work and economy

McQuail's Mass Communication Theory is the indispensable resource no student of media studies can afford to be without.

Review

Over successive editions, Denis McQuail has pulled off the trick of expanding the scope of his analysis and integrating new research in a rapidly changing field. Hats off to him once again for making such enormous amounts of material so user-friendly
Philip Schlesinger
University of Glasgow

Denis McQuail's Mass Communication Theory is not just a seminal text in the study of media and society - it is a benchmark for understanding and appreciating the long and winding road people and their media have taken to get us here. Denis McQuail offers the best roadmap available to navigate our times, a roadmap that stands the test of time
Mark Deuze
Indiana University and Leiden University

This is a unique work tested by time and generations of students around the world - North, South, East and West
Kaarle Nordenstreng
University of Tampere