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Description
The follow–up to 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.
Contributor Notes
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.
With Contributions By: David Taras, Kenneth J. Goldstein, Richard Schultz, Christopher Dornan, Bart Beaty, Rebecca Sullivan, Marc Raboy, Maria Bakardjieva, Michael Keren, Richard Sutherland, Will Straw, Stephen Kline, Graham Longford, Sheryl N. Hamilton, Frits Pannekoek, Helen Clake, Andrew Waller, and David Mitchell
Editorial Review
A trenchant and timely analysis of the state of Canadian communication.
—Sara-Jane Finlay, University of Toronto Quarterly
