In today's digital media environment we are creating and consuming more images than ever before. From the importance of image in politics, to the ubiquity of the 'selfie' across social media platforms, visual communication is increasingly central to our everyday mediated lives. It is more importa
Image journeys_ Audio-visual media and cultural change in India
β Scribed by Christiane Brosius, Melissa Butcher
- Publisher
- Sage Publications
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 338
- Category
- Library
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