How Canadians Communicate, Vol. 2: Media, Globalization and Identity

by David Taras (Editor), Iram Haq (Contribution by), Frits Pannekoek (Editor), Richard Schultz (Contribution by), Maria Bakardjieva (Editor), Christopher Dornan (Contribution by), Bart Beaty (Contribution by), Rebecca Sullivan (Contribution by), Marc Raboy (Contribution by), David Taras (Contribution by), Maria Bakardjieva (Contribution by), Michael Keren (Contribution by), Richard Sutherland (Contribution by), Will Straw (Contribution by), Stephen Kline (Contribution by), Graham Longford (Contribution by), Sheryl N. Hamilton (Contribution by), Jean-paul Civeyrac (Contribution by), Helen Clark (Contribution by), Andrew Waller (Contribution by), David Mitchell (Contribution by)

Overview

The follow-up to 2003's How Canadians Communicate, this second volume embarks upon a new examination of Canada's current media health and turns its attention to the impact of globalization on Canadian communication, culture, and identity.

How Canadians Communicate, Vol. 2: Media, Globalization and Identity, includes contributions from experts from a wide range of specialties in the areas of communication and technology. Some, as the editors point out, are optimistic about the future of Canadian media, while others are pessimistic. All, however, recognize the profound impact of rapidly changing technologies and the new globalized world on Canadian culture. The contributors highlight the new tools such as blogs, Blackberries, and peer-to-peer networks that are continuously changing how Canadians communicate. And, they explore the various ways in which Canada is adapting to the new climate of globalization, suggesting new and innovative paths to further define and strengthen our uniquely Canadian cultural identity.

With Contributions By:
Maria Bakardjieva
Bart Beaty
Helen Clarke
Christopher Dornan
Kenneth J. Goldstein
Sheryl N. Hamilton
Michael Keren
Stephen Kline
Graham Longford
David Mitchell
Frits Pannekoek
Marc Raboy
Richard Schultz
Will Straw
Rebecca Sullivan
Richard Sutherland
David Taras
Andrew Waller

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781552382240
Publisher:	University of Calgary Press
Publication date:	05/07/2007
Pages:	350
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

David Taras is the Ralph Klein Chair in Media Studies at Mount Royal University. He is the author of The Newsmakers: The Media's Influence on Canadian Politics and Power and Betrayal in the Canadian Media.

Frits Pannekoek is the president of Athabasca University.

Maria Bakardjieva is a professor in the Department of Communication and Culture at the University of Calgary.