Communication and media have become integral parts of our daily lives and society. Yet, we know very little about them. We may know how to connect with each other and which apps to download, how do all these different media actually function? And where does communication begin and end?

This introductory handbook provides an overview of both historical and contemporary developments within communication sciences. Additionally, it contains recognizable real-life cases, with contemporary examples...

Communication and media are essential and ubiquitous aspects of our daily lives and society. Yet, we do not always seem to know what communication is, how it operates, which impact it holds and even how to aptly describe it. Acknowledging this 'black box', On Media and Communication provides the reader with a broad and profound overview of the scholarly field of communication sciences. It offers a basic introduction to the paradigms, theories and research strands while also approaching the y...