Description: A student introduction to the history, present and future of global communication from one of Europe′s most respected communication scholars.
Brief description:
Dr. Cees J. Hamelink is Emeritus Professor of International Communication at the University of Amsterdam. He is also currently Professor for Information Management at the University of Aruba, and Professor of Human Rights and Public Health at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam.
He is the editor-in-chief of the International Communication Gazette and Honorary President of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR). He is author of 17 monographs on communication, culture, and human rights. His latest book is a textbook on Global Communication (SAGE, 2015).
Professor Hamelink received life-time achievements awards from various international organisations and has been consultant to many national governments and agencies in the UN system.
Review Quotes: A very interesting format, with lots of pertinent reflective questions by the end of each chapter. The "How to study global communication" chapter was very insightful, just as the last one, "Futures of global communication".--Professor Catarina Lelis "drupal" (4/16/2015 12:00:00 AM)