Marking the boundaries of the 'normal' in televised sports: The play-by-play of race

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Interviews and analysis of commentaries were used for understanding the commentator practices especially regarding the construction of racial difference. Results indicate the possibility of a complex interaction between embedded racist ideologies and media practices especially in relation to live basketball coverage, thus contributing to the ongoing racial discrimination.

International Affairs, Racial Oppression, Causes of, Practice, Race discrimination, Journalists

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When you care enough to defend the very best: How the greeting card industry manages cultural criticism

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The article describes the various communication strategies of the greeting card industry and its struggle to survive in a world of different cultures, consumers and critics. The article further explains the research conducted with producers and consumers of greeting cards in 2001 and 2003.

Public affairs, Greeting cards, Social aspects, Evaluation, Greeting cards industry, Greeting card industry, Cultural criticism

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'The own in the foreign': Reliable surprise-an important function of the media

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The article explores the different modes of the availability of research content pertaining to various subjects. Some of the modes explained in the article are television, radio, CD's, DVD's and the Internet.

United States, Research and Testing Services, Scientific Research and Development Services, Science, Research & Development, Basic Research, Usage, Research, Records and correspondence, Instructional materials centers, Media centers (Education), Media centres (Education)

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