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Author: Huang Dan
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Publish Date: 2005-12-08
Features: The understanding of Western communication or mass communication research in China primarily starts with "audience" and "effects." Although there are some scattered introductions to the study of communicators, systematic organization and analytical research outcomes are still lacking. This book, which took the author years to complete, not only fills this gap but also stands as a significant work. Through in-depth reflection on Western news and communication practices and their research, the book selects journalistic professionalism as a unified perspective to examine the study of communicators and their ideas, thereby creating an inherent logical connection among previously scattered elements. Vertically, it bridges the fields of journalism and communication studies, revealing the fundamental orientations and trends of Western communicator research; horizontally, it showcases the diverse dimensions and breadth of communicator research. This represents the author's unique understanding of the history of Western communicator research and is a key feature and innovation of the book. The entire work is grounded in solid documentation, presents compelling arguments, and is highly logical. It draws on the strengths of various scholars while maintaining its own insights, faithfully interpreting the original meaning while often offering fresh inspiration.