Media & Communications Studies
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From  February 2021: Workplace SpreadFrom: Spin Doctors |
This chapter explores the second wave of the pandemic in the winter of 2021, and the role that workplaces played in the spread of the virus. | Nora Loreto | 26 | 2021 | $2.60 Add |
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From  NEW! ForwardFrom: Shadows and Light |
A forward from Dr. Katharine Smart. | Heather Patterson | 2 | 2022 | $0.20 Add |
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From  HeroesFrom: Man at the Airport |
This chapter covers the author’s attempts to seek refuge in Canada. | Hassan Al Kontar | 11 | 2021 | $1.10 Add |
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From  NEW! Informed IntentionsFrom: The Trauma Beat |
In this chapter, Cherry discusses how to be a trauma-informed reporter and the duties of a journalist in the context of reporting on cases that involve sexual assault. Cherry reflects on how the … | Tamara Cherry | 21 | 2023 | $2.10 Add |
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From IntroductionFrom: Man at the Airport |
Hassan Al Kontar | 5 | 2021 | $0.50 Add | |
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From  IntroductionFrom: Reset |
In the introduction, Deibert explores our dependence on smart phones and the internet, and the anxiety that this can cause. He also discusses social media, cyberwarfare, data breaches, and how we … | Ronald J. Deibert | 28 | 2020 | $2.80 Add |
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From NEW! IntroductionFrom: Shadows and Light |
In the Introduction, the author Heather Patterson MD reflects on her career as a physician, her family life, her passion for photography, burnout, the original origins for this book, and how the … | Heather Patterson | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
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From IntroductionFrom: Spin Doctors |
In the introduction to her book, Loreto describes where she was when the Covid-19 pandemic had hit Canada. Loreto briefly describes roles journalists and politicians played in feeding a specific … | Nora Loreto | 14 | 2021 | $1.40 Add |
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From  NEW! IntroductionFrom: Canada Vs California |
This chapter introduces the concept of this book and why a book covering the political showdown of Bill C-11 is relevant and important. This chapter lays the ground work of the Bill’s … | Howard Law | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From NEW! It’s Just DifferentFrom: The Trauma Beat |
In this chapter, Cherry discusses mass shootings in the media. She examines the damage caused by interviewing survivors on the scene and the danger created by publicizing the identity of the … | Tamara Cherry | 20 | 2023 | $2.00 Add |
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From January 2021: Disability Erased and DistortedFrom: Spin Doctors |
This chapter explores the impacts of Covid-19 on Canadians with disabilities. Loreto discusses the lack of Government aid for people with disabilities during this time. | Nora Loreto | 26 | 2021 | $2.60 Add |
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From July 2020: The Lie of Personal ResponsibilityFrom: Spin Doctors |
In this chapter, Loreto examines the neoliberal politics employed by politicians and the media to encourage a sense of individual responsibility to prevent further spread of the virus. Loreto … | Nora Loreto | 22 | 2021 | $2.20 Add |
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From June 2020: Systemic Racism and COVID-19 SpreadFrom: Spin Doctors |
This chapter explores Covid-19 during June 2020 as well as the Black Lives Matter movement. The response of Canadian politicians and journalists is examined. Loreto discusses how Covid-19 … | Nora Loreto | 26 | 2021 | $2.60 Add |
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From NEW! Konrad von Finckenstein: The Internet, UnboundFrom: Canada Vs California |
This chapter offers a profile on Konrad von Finckenstein the former chair of the Canadian Radio Television and Communications Committee from 2007-2012. In this profile the Author examines von … | Howard Law | 3 | 2024 | $0.30 Add |
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From @kontar81From: Man at the Airport |
This chapter describes Al Kontar’s plight: no visa, no way home, and no way out of the airport in Kuala Lumpur. He turned to social media to share his story and seek help. | Hassan Al Kontar | 19 | 2021 | $1.90 Add |
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From Leaving SyriaFrom: Man at the Airport |
In this chapter, the author describes his experiences as a law student in Syria, and his first international trip to Abu Dhabi. | Hassan Al Kontar | 5 | 2021 | $0.50 Add |
