Media & Communication Studies

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Burning Data From: Reset View House of Anansi Press	Chapter 4 turns to the often overlooked and largely obscured physical and material infrastructure of social media and the communications ecosystem. Although we tend to think of social media and …	Ronald J. Deibert	47	2020	$4.70 Add
Canada Vs California How Ottawa took on Netflix and the streaming giants	Canada vs California provides a road map of the tense battle between Canadian content and California’s billion dollar businesses that threaten to drown it out. Howard Law’s Canada vs. …		232		View
NEW! Canadarm and Collaboration How Canada's Astronauts and Space Robots Explore New Worlds ECW Press	Canada is a small but mighty power in space exploration. After providing the Canadarm robotic arm for the space shuttle in 1981, Canada received an invitation to start an astronaut program …	Elizabeth Howell	249	2020	View
From Canadian Cultural Policymaking in the Digital Era From: Canadian Culture in a Globalized World View James Lorimer and Company	How the rise of digital media has affected cultural industries in Canada, specifically music, book and magazine publishing, radio, televsion and film arts. Analyzes the reaction of the Justin …	Garry Neil	28	2019	$2.80 Add
Canadian Culture in a Globalized World The impact of trade deals on Canada's cultural life James Lorimer and Company	Since the first trade deal with the US in 1984, Canada has insisted on a "cultural exemption" to ensure that governments were free to protect Canadian culture and to restrict foreign …		256		View
From NEW! Canadian Media and Pro-Israel Bias: An Insider’s Perspective Part III: Close-Ups — Media, Non-Profits, Campuses From: Advocating for Palestine in Canada View Fernwood Publishing	In Chapter 7, Davide Mastracci explores the pro-Israel bias in Canadian media, detailing his own experiences with writing on Israel’s oppression of Palestinians. The chapter discusses …	Davide Mastracci	22	2022	$2.20 Add
From Canadian Politics in 140 Characters: Party Politics in the Twitterverse From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition View Emond Montgomery	2010 article by Tamara A. Small examining the use of Twitter by federal and provincial political parties and their leaders in July 2009.	Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell	12	2015	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Chapter 1 That's $600 a litre in space paint From: Canadarm and Collaboration View ECW Press	This chapter explores the history of Canada’s role in space exploration. Topics include Alouette I and II – the first Canadian Satellites, the Canadarm, and the role played by former …	Elizabeth Howell	26	2020	$2.60 Add
From NEW! Chapter 1 Contempt and Its Discontents From: Beyond Contempt View New Society Publishers	In this chapter the author discusses the concept of “contempt”, and how feeling contempt towards those with differing views is both a natural reflex and the greatest obstacle …	Erica Etelson	30	2020	$3.00 Add
From Chapter 1: Before the Online Streaming Act: How Canada “Regulates” Its Broadcasting System From: Canada Vs California View James Lorimer and Company	In this Chapter author Howard Law provides a primer on how Canada has regulated its broadcasting system for the last several decades as well as the three amendments to this act over this period …	Howard Law	19	2024	$1.90 Add
From Chapter 10: Telling Canadian Stories From: Canada Vs California View James Lorimer and Company	Chapter 10 discusses the need for Canadian Stories. Howard Law speaks to the core goals of the national media strategy as the means to build a collective identity and foster a nationhood in the …	Howard Law	7	2024	$0.70 Add
From NEW! Chapter 2 Three strong Canadian arms on board From: Canadarm and Collaboration View ECW Press	This chapter provides a biography of Marc Garneau, the first Canadian astronaut. Topics include what led him to become an astronaut and his experience in space.	Elizabeth Howell	19	2020	$1.90 Add
From NEW! Chapter 2 Class-Based Contempt – Red With Shame From: Beyond Contempt View New Society Publishers	In this chapter the author discusses how classism has become an integral component of modern partisan politics, with conservatives appealing to working class voters and painting liberals as …	Erica Etelson	30	2020	$3.00 Add
From Chapter 2: “No Netflix Tax!” (1999–2019) From: Canada Vs California View James Lorimer and Company	Chapter two shows the beginning of Canada’s thoughts on regulating internet broadcasting. Conservatives were notably against any idea of a “Netflix tax” or tax on internet based …	Howard Law	19	2024	$1.90 Add
From NEW! Chapter 3 Space cards From: Canadarm and Collaboration View ECW Press	This chapter discusses the impact of the Challenger Disaster on Canadian astronauts. The author goes on to discuss the role played by Canadians in the construction of the International Space …	Elizabeth Howell	25	2020	$2.50 Add
From NEW! Chapter 3 Why Not Everyone Is a Liberal From: Beyond Contempt View New Society Publishers	In this chapter the author explores the factors that impact how people’s political identities are formed, in particular how conservative views are formed and strengthened.	Erica Etelson	28	2020	$2.80 Add