Bøker av Melvin J. Lasky

Offers an in-depth portrayal of the Communist police state before the breakdown, followed by a blow-by-blow account of the drama of breakdown and regime transformation. This is a memorable work - one likely to sear the conscience of lovers of freedom and analysts of tyranny alike.

Analysing journalistic usage and misusage, this concluding volume of "The Language of Journalism," gauges the cultural and political health of the society, and the declining standards of journalism. The scope is cross-cultural with special emphasis on the conflicting but mutually influential styles of American and British journalistic practice.

Communicating Ideas is the first attempt to place publishing in America in its political and commercial setting. The book addresses the political implications of scholarly communication in the era of the new computerized technology. Horowitz does so by examining classic problems of political theory in the context of property rights versus the presumed right to know, and the special strains involved in publishing as a business versus information as a public trust Offering a knowledgeable and insightful view of publishing in America and abroad, this book makes an important contribution to the study of mass culture in advanced societies.The discussion ranges considerably beyond scholarly publications into communication as a whole, encompassing a wide range of issues from cable and satelite television control to specialized issues in copyright legislation, the prize system in publishing, and the definition of standards of the industry. This new edition, expanded by fully one third, expands on such themes, and in addition deals with Horowitz's new research on the history of social science publishing.The first edition, published in 1986, was described by WE. Coleman as "a marvelous book which indeed offers a realistic analysis of publishing." John P. Dessauer declared that "no one thinking seriously about the future of scholarly communication can afford to ignore his work, in particular his treatment of basic issues." Joseph Gusfield (Los Angeles Times), in his review, noted that "Horowitz is alive to the possibilities and barriers for academics to reach a wider audience and for lay persons to utilize scholarship. Both groups can learn much from this intelligent book." And Philip G. Altbach (Scholarly Publishing) concluded his review by saying that Communicating Ideas "will be of interest not only to publishers and editors, but also to librarians and to sociologists of science."

A generation of outstanding European thinkers emerged out of the rubble of World War II

Afeatured article in Die Zeit, the leading German weekly, begins with "Melvin, du hast gewonnen"--Mel, you have won! In his extraordinary account of the final days of the German Democratic Republic (DDR) we see the reckoning of a regime, and also the vindication of a life-long devotee of European democracy

Emotions--fleeting, insubstantial, changeable, and ambiguous--seem to defy study and analysis

How should emotions be studied? How can an understanding of the inner feelings of individuals illuminate important social interactions and human developments? This book presents an analysis of emotion that combines new theoretical advances with practical applications. It also gives fesh insights on human relationships and human experience.

The first volume of an examination of journalism and what it has meant as a source of knowledge and as a mechanism for orchestrating mass ideology. The author concentrates on such topics as poor grammar and syntax in the press, the key issues of accuracy and authenticity, and bias in reporting.

A study of communications and contemporary language, focusing on the use of profanity and obscenity in journalism and the media. Melvin J. Lasky critically evaluates the historic effort of the avant-garde of "dirty realism" to find a path towards what he calls "a usable profanity".