How Canadians Communicate by Waddell, Christopher

How Canadians Communicate (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781771990073)

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Format: Paperback
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How Canadians Communicate by Waddell, Christopher

How Canadians Communicate

$43.95
How Canadians Communicate by Waddell, Christopher

How Canadians Communicate

$43.95
Format: Paperback
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Fewer Canadians than ever are lacing up skates, swimming lengths at the pool, practicing their curve ball, and experiencing the thrill of competition. However, despite a decline in active participation, Canadians spend enormous amounts of time and money on sports, as fans and followers of sporting events and sports culture. Writing from a variety of perspectives, the contributors to this collection set out to explore the impact of the media on our reception of, and attitudes toward, sports--to unpack the meanings that sports have for us as citizens and consumers. Well-known hockey writer Roy MacGregor delves into the influence of big media and big sports on the practice of objective journalism; Richard Gruneau examines the worrisome relationship between sports participation and socioeconomic class; blogger Derrick Newman investigates the impact of fantasy leagues on sports coverage; sociologist Harry Hiller looks at the iconic dimensions of the Vancouver Olympics..

Author: Christopher Waddell
ISBN-10: 1771990074
ISBN-13: 9781771990073
Publisher: Athabasca University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2016
Pages: 460
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d
By Christopher Waddell
By Christopher Waddell
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Christopher Waddell is director of the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University, where he holds the Carty Chair in business and financial journalism. He was formerly national editor for The Globe and Mail and Parliamentary bureau chief for CBC television news. David Taras holds the Ralph Klein Chair in media studies at Mount Royal University. He served as an expert advisor to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage and is the coauthor of The Last Word: Media Coverage of the Supreme Court of Canada.

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