Communication Research and Media Science in Europe Perspectives for Research and Academic Training in Europe's Changing Media Reality

Never before has the discipline of communication been more exciting, diverse, and innovative than it is today. This volume reflects the current developments in communication research and media science with topics including audience research, internet communication, organizational communication, studies on media use and effects, and educational and intercultural media. It represents the voices of over 40 European and North American scholars. Reflecting similarities and differences in media culture in Europe and abroad, the volume contains many important contributions from an insider point of view to European media research.