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Now in its ninth edition, Media and Communication in Canada continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the study of media and communication in today's society. Thoroughly revised and updated, this authoritative guide explores the shifting nature of media and communication systems by examining traditional and new media, and a wealth of current media issues and trends. Highlighting historical and social contexts, theoretical perspectives, and cutting-edge research and debates, Media and Communication in Canada will help students think critically about the place and role of media and communication in their own lives and in Canadian society. This ninth edition sees a slightly smaller book (48 pp. shorter), the collapse of three chapters into two succinct introductions, the addition of a new chapter on advertising and promotional culture, and a brand-new title - Media and Communication in Canada - to better reflect modern communications education in Canada and globally.