The Handbook of Comparative Communication Research aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of comparative communication research. It fills an obvious gap in the literature and offers an extensive and interdisciplinary discussion of the general approach of comparative research, its prospect and problems as well as its applications in crucial sub-fields of communications. The first part of the volume charts the state of the art in the field; the second section introduces relevant areas of communication studies where the comparative approach has been successfully applied in recent years; the third part offers an analytical review of conceptual and methodological issues; and the last section proposes a roadmap for future research.

Contents

FOREWORD

Jay G. Blumler

PART I: INTRODUCTION

1 On the Why and How of Comparative Inquiry in Communication Studies

Frank Esser and Thomas Hanitzsch

PART II: DISCIPLINARY DEVELOPMENTS

2 Comparing Political Communication

Barbara Pfetsch and Frank Esser

3 Comparing Organizational and Business Communication

Bernard McKenna, Victor J. Callan, and Cindy Gallois

4 Comparing Development Communication

Jan Servaes

5 Comparing Computer-Mediated Communication

Kevin B. Wright and Joshua Averbeck

6 Comparing Visual Communication

Marion G. Müller and Michael Griffin

7 Comparing Intercultural Communication

Young Yun Kim

8 Comparing Language and Social Interaction

David Boromisza-Habashi and Susana Martínez-Guillem

9 Comparing Gender and Communication

Gertrude J. Robinson and Patrice M. Buzzanell

10 Comparing Health Communication

John C. Pollock and Douglas Storey

PART III: CENTRAL RESEARCH AREAS

11 Comparing Media Systems

Jonathan Hardy

12 Comparing Media Systems: A Response to Critics

Daniel C. Hallin and Paolo Mancini

13 Comparing Media Policy and Regur>

Manuel Puppis and Leen d’Haenens

14 Comparing Media Markets

Robert G. Picard and Loris Russi

15 Comparing Media Cultures

Nick Couldry and Andreas Hepp

16 Comparing Journalism Cultures

Thomas Hanitzsch & Wolfgang Donsbach

17 Comparing Public Relations

Katerina Tsetsura and Anna Klyueva

18 Comparing Election Campaign Communication

Frank Esser and Jesper Strömbäck

19 Comparing News on National Elections

Frank Esser and Jesper Strömbäck

20 Comparing News on Europe: Elections and Beyond

Claes H. de Vreese and Hajo G. Boomgaarden

21 Comparing News on Foreign and International Affairs

Pamela J. Shoemaker, Akiba Cohen, Hyunjin Seo and Philip Johnson

22 Comparing Cross-border Information Flows and their Effects

Pippa Norris

23 Comparing Entertainment and Emotions

Holger Schramm and Mary Beth Oliver

24 Comparing Media Use and Reception

Uwe ...