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| an unexpected journey online: Hollywood Online Ian London, 2024-03-07 Hollywood Online provides a historical account of motion picture websites from 1993 to 2008 and their marketing function as industrial advertisements for video and other media in the digital age. The Blair Witch Project is the most important example of online film promotion in cinema history. Over the last thirty years only a small number of major and independent distributors have converted internet-created buzz into box-office revenues with similar levels of success. Yet readings of how the film's internet campaign broke new ground in the summer of 1999 tend to minimize, overlook or ignore the significance of other online film promotions. Similarly, claims that Blair initiated a cycle of imitators have been repeated in film publications and academic studies for more than two decades. This book challenges three major narratives in studies about online film marketing: Hollywood's major studios and independents had no significant relationship to the internet in the 1990s; online film promotions only took off after 1999 because of Blair; and Hollywood cashed-in by initiating a cycle of imitators and scaling up corporate activities online. Hollywood Online tests these assumptions by exploring internet marketing up to and including the film's success online (Pre-Blair, 1993-9), then by examining the period immediately after Blair (Post-Blair, 2000-8) which broadly coincides with the rise and decline of DVD, as well as the emergence of the social media sites MySpace, Facebook and Twitter. |
| an unexpected journey online: GMAT with Online Test Bobby Umar, Carl S. Pyrdum, 2017-01-01 Barron’s GMAT is designed to give you the best balance in both the depth of content and breadth of strategies. Written by two of North America's leading GMAT experts and award-winning instructors, this edition gives you the confidence to tackle every GMAT problem. You will know what to expect, what theory each question tests, what strategies you have in your arsenal and the step-by-step processes to get the correct answer quickly and efficiently. This book provides a comprehensive review of all four content areas on the GMAT. Most importantly, it offers solid strategies for managing the particular challenges presented by this high-stakes, computer adaptive exam. For each of the GMAT sections (Verbal, Quantitative, Integrated Reasoning, and the Analytical Writing Assessment), Barron’s GMAT provides: One full-length online practice test Diagnostic Skills Tests—initial quizzes that accurately and quickly assess strengths and weaknesses within a topic area Targeted Review Questions—additional questions for the frequent problem subject areas (probability, parallelism, data sufficiency) allowing test-takers to focus on their specific needs Strategic Step-by-Step Methods—approaches to each question type field tested by the authors on a wide range of test-takers with differing abilities and goals Full-Range Content—questions, strategies, and tips for all test-takers, whether they are aiming for a 70th or 95th percentile score, studying while undergrads or after years in the business world Barron’s GMAT includes more strategies, theory, and methodologies than any other stand-alone GMAT book on the market! All questions come with answers and explanations. |
| an unexpected journey online: The Clowns of Comedy Richard Paul, Have you ever found yourself staring at the mirror, wondering if your reflection was actually a clown? No? Well, I certainly have. And not just in the metaphorical sense. You see, this tale is not just about the challenges of transitioning from a world of make-believe to the harsh realities of everyday life. It's about what happens when your real world suddenly turns into a stage, and your clown makeup refuses to come off. This story is about three clowns - let's call them Bongo, Squeaky, and Bobo - who thought they knew everything about making people laugh. They’d been doing it for decades, their faces painted with a blend of joy and absurdity. But when their beloved circus folded, their lives took a turn that was more slapstick than sublime. The question wasn't just how they would find a new career, it was how they would even make it to the job interview without drawing a crowd. I'm here to tell you, it's a wild ride, and not always a pretty one. Prepare for awkward encounters, unexpected celebrity, and the hilarious struggle to find a place to rent when your landlord has a pathological fear of clowns. This is a story for those who appreciate the absurdity of everyday life, the joy of friendship, and the occasional tickle of the funny bone. |
| an unexpected journey online: Free Learning Ross Parker, David Coniam, Peter Falvey, 2021-11-29 This edited volume explores, investigates and analyses Free Learning – an innovative approach to student-directed learning which seeks to challenge educational norms from within. The volume is framed by a recognition of the urgent need for transformation of our educational systems. In traditional education, students work through a teacher-directed linear syllabus, at a pace dictated by the teacher, with summative assessment hurdles at too-frequent intervals. Progression and direction are determined solely by the teacher. In Free Learning, students determine their own learning pathway through a non-linear syllabus, which can be visualised as a mind map. Students may then complete as many units as they either have time for or are interested in, moving from one unit to another on the basis of having formatively satisfied the demands of each individual unit. This volume showcases the value and potential of Free Learning in contemporary practice and is intended to bridge theory and practice. The structure of the book reflects this complementary fit, with contributions from practitioners describing Free Learning as a learning and teaching tool in a range of educational settings, subjects and age-ranges. It also contains qualitative and quantitative analyses by researchers exploring the uptake of Free Learning and students’ responses to the methodology. Researchers and educators who are interested in student-directed methodologies, especially in Asia, will find that the practical accounts and analyses of Free Learning contained within provide much food for thought with regard to redefining student learning. |
| an unexpected journey online: Social Media and Online Consumer Decision Making in the Fashion Industry Tarnanidis, Theodore, Papachristou, Eyridiki, Karypidis, Michail, Ismyrlis, Vasileios, 2023-08-01 Today, many fashion brands use social media marketing strategies to increase awareness about their brand and influence consumers’ decision-making patterns. Further, consumers use social media platforms to find relevant and reliable information for structuring their preferences and making evaluations. Web 2.0 tools in the digital age provide consumers with a plethora of interactive and user control information that helps them acquire and share brand information, which in turn impacts their purchase decision preferences. The bulk of the data produced by social media tools provides brand marketers with information about the consumers’ wants, beliefs, commitment habits, and purchasing intentions, which in turn is useful for the development and implementation of marketing strategies. Social Media and Online Consumer Decision Making in the Fashion Industry provides critical research on effective methods, techniques, and tools for evaluating the impacts of social media on the consumer decision-making process. The book explores the pertinence of web-based social media tools and how the fashion business sector can benefit from social media innovation approaches in digital environments. Covering topics such as mobile apps, consumer decision-making processes, and communication technologies, this book is ideal for students, brand executives, marketing professionals, researchers interested in social media technology, and more. |
| an unexpected journey online: Love Online - A mobile gaming Love story Aayush Paliwal, 2024-10-23 Two souls, bound by fate’s tender thread, shall find their way, even if the heavens cast shadows or mountains stand in their path. For love, true and steadfast, knows no hindrance, nor huddle too great to keep them apart. |
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| an unexpected journey online: Reborn , Born in a renowned family in Thodupuzha, Kerala, India, Santhi was working as a nurse in Mali, Maldives, while she fell into the influence of Christian radicalism. Having atoned her mistakes, Santhi is now a Sanathana Dharma Pracharika (Hindu Missionary). Santhi Krishna describes the strategies of religious conversion and the ways to overcome them, in the light of her own experience. This book shall serve as an apt resistance against religious conversions accomplished through misleading and alluring. |
| an unexpected journey online: The Day the Internet Became Self-Aware and Quit Hugo Bainbridge, In a world where our lives are increasingly mediated by screens, where tweets and posts dictate our emotional responses, and where reality itself feels filterable, this novel delves into the absurd yet not entirely far-fetched scenario of what might happen if the digital world decided to take an indefinite vacation. Picture this: no more endless scrolling, no more doom-scrolling, no more fighting over the last slice of internet pizza (metaphorically speaking, of course). Prepare for a roller coaster ride of hilariously outdated communication methods, burgeoning romances fueled by interpretive dance memos, and conspiracy theories reaching new heights (or rather, depths) of absurdity. We will meet a social media influencer facing an existential crisis in a world where likes and shares are meaningless. A conspiracy theorist who thinks the internet quitting is a global government plot, a plot they attempt to unravel using a rotary dial and pigeons. And two colleagues finding love amidst the chaos. But beyond the laughter and the ridiculousness, this book poses a crucial question: What happens when we are forced to confront the reality of our utter dependence on technology, and what treasures might we uncover in the absence of it? This is a journey to the heart of the absurd, a poignant commentary on our connected world, and a reminder of the often-overlooked beauty of human interaction – free from the tyranny of the ever-present, ever-demanding internet. Fasten your seatbelts; it's going to be a bumpy, and delightfully absurd, ride. |
| an unexpected journey online: Eyes Open Level 4 Student's Book Ben Goldstein, Ceri Jones, Vicki Anderson, 2015-07-09 Eyes Open features a captivating Discovery Education(TM) video and stimulating global topics that will spark curiosity and engage teenage learners. Developed in partnership with Discovery Education (TM), Eyes Open features captivating Discovery Education(TM) video and stimulating global topics to motivate students and spark their curiosity. Four videos in every unit make learning relevant and create opportunities for deeper understanding. Guided, step-by-step activities and personalised learning tasks lead to greater speaking and writing fluency. Progress monitoring tools and flexible teaching support, including graded tests and extra practice activities, ensure that every learner can achieve success. Student's eBooks and a version of the Student's Book with access to the online learning management platform and online Workbook are also available. |
| an unexpected journey online: Peter Jackson Alfio Leotta, 2015-12-17 Peter Jackson is one of the most acclaimed and influential contemporary film-makers. This is the first book to combine the examination of Jackson's career with an in-depth critical analysis of his films, thus providing readers with the most comprehensive study of the New Zealand film-maker's body of work. The first section of the book concentrates on Jackson's biography, surveying the evolution of his career from the director of cult slapstick movies such as Meet the Feebles (1989) and Braindead (1992) to an entrepreneur responsible for the foundation of companies such as Wingnut Films and Weta Workshop, and finally to producer and director of mega blockbuster projects such as The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003) and The Hobbit (2012-2013). The book further examines Jackson's work at the level of production, reception and textuality, along with key collaborative relationships and significant themes associated with Jackson's films. The examination of Peter Jackson's work and career ties into significant academic debates, including the relationship between national cinema and global Hollywood; the global dispersal of film production; the relationship between film authorship and industrial modes of production; the impact of the creative industries on the construction of national identity; and new developments in film technology. |
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| an unexpected journey online: Unintended Inventions Christopher Miller, AI, 2025-03-29 Unintended Inventions explores the captivating history of accidental discoveries that have profoundly shaped our world. It delves into how chance encounters, mistakes, and unforeseen circumstances have led to remarkable technological advancements, impacting industries and transforming daily life in unexpected ways. The book reveals that many significant innovations arose not from deliberate planning, but from serendipitous moments and keen observation. For instance, the creation of the sticky note, now a ubiquitous office staple, stemmed from a failed attempt to create a super-strong adhesive. The book challenges the conventional view of invention as a linear, problem-solving process, instead emphasizing the crucial roles of luck, adaptability, and human ingenuity. It explores the psychological factors that enable individuals to recognize the potential of accidental discoveries, such as curiosity and open-mindedness. Through case studies across various industries, from the accidental creation of the potato chip to other technological marvels, the book examines the circumstances, key figures, and societal impacts of these inventions. The book progresses by first defining unintended inventions and then moves on to explore the broader implications for innovation policy, research funding, and entrepreneurial strategy, illustrating how embracing experimentation and even failure can lead to valuable breakthroughs. |
| an unexpected journey online: Film Music in 'Minor' National Cinemas Germán Gil-Curiel, 2016-02-25 Taking its cue from Deleuze's definition of minor cinema as one which engages in a creative act of becoming, this collection explores the multifarious ways that music has been used in the cinemas of various countries in Australasia, Africa, Latin America and even in Europe that have hitherto received little attention. The authors consider such film music with a focus on the role it has played creating, problematizing, and sometimes contesting, the nation. Film Music in 'Minor' National Cinemas addresses the relationships between film music and the national cinemas beyond Hollywood and the European countries that comprise most of the literature in the field. Broad in scope, it includes chapters that analyze the contribution of specific composers and songwriters to their national cinemas, and the way music works in films dealing with national narratives or issues; the role of music in the shaping of national stars and specific use of genres; audience reception of films on national music traditions; and the use of music in emerging digital video industries. |
| an unexpected journey online: Discounts NOW! Master the Art of Online Bargaining: 99+ Message Templates for Better Deals Online. Uncover Secrets for Best Offers, Hassle-free Refunds, Exceptional Services, and Effective Complaints. John Lewis, 2023-10-11 Discounts NOW! Master the Art of Online Bargaining” is your essential guide to becoming a savvy online shopper. In today's digital world, where e-commerce reigns supreme, this book reveals the secrets of effective negotiation that can help you secure discounts, find the best deals, and make the most of your online shopping experience. Learn the art of crafting persuasive messages to communicate with sellers and customer service representatives, convincing them to grant you discounts and special offers. Discover the key elements of an effective bargaining message, including politeness, clarity, value proposition, reasons for bargaining, offering solutions, and flexibility. Moreover, delve into the psychology of persuasion, exploring concepts like social proof, scarcity, and reciprocity, and how to apply them to your advantage in online negotiations. Whether you're an experienced online shopper or new to the world of e-commerce, this book will empower you to maximize your savings and navigate the digital marketplace with confidence. |
| an unexpected journey online: Dislike-Minded Jonathan Gray, 2021-06-22 Explains why audiences dislike certain media and what happens when they do The study and discussion of media is replete with talk of fans, loves, stans, likes, and favorites, but what of dislikes, distastes, and alienation? Dislike-Minded draws from over two-hundred qualitative interviews to probe what the media’s failures, wounds, and sore spots tell us about media culture, taste, identity, representation, meaning, textuality, audiences, and citizenship. The book refuses the simplicity of Pierre Bourdieu’s famous dictum that dislike is (only) snobbery. Instead, Jonathan Gray pushes onward to uncover other explanations for what it ultimately means to dislike specific artifacts of television, film, and other media, and why this dislike matters. As we watch and listen through gritted teeth, Dislike-Minded listens to what is being said, and presents a bold case for a new line of audience research within communication, media, and cultural studies. |
| an unexpected journey online: Quarterly Review of Distance Education Michael Simonson, Vanaja Nethi, 2020-11-01 The Quarterly Review of Distance Education is a rigorously refereed journal publishing articles, research briefs, reviews, and editorials dealing with the theories, research, and practices of distance education. The Quarterly Review publishes articles that utilize various methodologies that permit generalizable results which help guide the practice of the field of distance education in the public and private sectors. The Quarterly Review publishes full-length manuscripts as well as research briefs, editorials, reviews of programs and scholarly works, and columns. The Quarterly Review defines distance education as institutionally-based formal education in which the learning group is separated and interactive technologies are used to unite the learning group. |
| an unexpected journey online: An A-Z of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit Sarah Oliver, 2012-11-05 A is for... Auditions - Find out which pop star auditioned to play an elf and who impressed Peter Jackson the most. B is for... Bilbo - Martin Freeman had reservations about playing Bilbo at first - discover why. He had great fun on set with his fellow actors, find out who he loved working with and who he didn't. Uncover why the movie Bilbo is different from the book The Hobbit. C is for... Cast - Filming The Hobbit threw up all kinds of challenges for the cast. Find out who injured themselves on set and who the biggest prankster was! All this and more, including... all the behind-the-scenes set secrets, why Elijah Wood had to be involved, and what to expect from the next two Hobbit movies. This is the MUST HAVE book for any fan of The Hobbit. |
| an unexpected journey online: Valentine Promises LeAnn Weiss, 2011-08-31 Remember what it's like to love and be loved in this beautiful collection of love stories from LeAnn Weiss. From God's timeless love letter to real-life expressions of true love, readers will be inspired by these heartfelt displays of devotion. Speaking straight to a woman's heart are stories about enduring love, surprising love, a second chance at love, long-distance love, and more. In Valentine Promises, discover how a marriage in tatters was mended and became a marriage helping others, how the power of love through a listening ear transformed a young man, how a pastor's Valentine roses for his wife became more meaningful than he knew. Throughout the book, readers will enjoy personalized Scriptures, which express the tenderness and tears of God's personal one-on-one love and care for them. Inspiring quotes, true stories about God fulfilling promises, and prayers will also remind readers that a personal relationship with the creator and his son brings his indescribable love straight into their hearts. |
| an unexpected journey online: The Making of Middle-earth Christopher A. Snyder, 2024-10-08 This volume is perhaps the most in-depth exploration ever undertaken of Tolkien's world. Accessible but authoritative, and fully illustrated, it is now being reissued with a stunning new cover treatment and updated commentary on new books, films, games, and shows. This book, originally published in 2013 and richly illustrated with photographs and artwork , was the first to connect all the threads of influence on Tolkien that infused his creation of Middle-earth—from the languages, poetry, and mythology of medieval Europe and ancient Greece and Rome to the halls of Oxford and the battlefields of World War I. Snyder examines the impact of these works on our modern culture, from 1960s counterculture to fantasy publishing, gaming, music, and beyond. The reissue has a gorgeous, updated cover design with a custom illustration on foil-stamped faux cloth and additional pages of material covering new developments. |
| an unexpected journey online: The LGBT Casebook Petros Levounis, Jack Drescher, Mary Barber, 2012-04-16 Even in today's more enlightened society, it takes courage for many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals to come out of the closet and embrace their sexual orientation and identity. Coming out, or facing internal and societal conflicts related to sexuality, involves a great deal of anxiety that can permeate other aspects of an LGBT individual's life -- particularly when seeking psychiatric treatment. The goal of The LGBT Casebook is to help clinicians, trainees, and other mental health professionals address the mental health needs of LGBT people in the context of problems these individuals face in their everyday lives, including homophobia and discrimination. The LGBT Casebook begins with five chapters devoted to basic concerns that affect LGBT populations, including coming out, heterosexist attitudes, the don't ask, don't tell mentality, legal issues, gay parenting, and sexual identity in patient-therapist relationships. In the rest of the book, clinician-authors present case studies of 20 patients with different DSM diagnoses, illuminating the impact of LGBT identity and illustrating a way of working with each presented patient. Features and benefits of The LGBT Casebook include: Insights into the unique problems LGBT people face in their everyday lives when compared with heterosexual individuals. Problems that are common to all LGBT individuals, such as the anxiety of being in the closet (hiding one's identity) or coming out (embracing one's identity). Practitioners with little experience in working with the LGBT population can gain a better understanding of psychiatric diagnoses within the context of an LGBT individual's everyday life. The book can be read cover-to-cover to gain insights into the full diversity of the LGBT population, or by specific chapters of interest to help with the diagnosis of a patient currently in treatment. A glossary at the back of the book defines both clinical and colloquial terms and phrases that clinicians and patients use to define themselves and their peers. While The LGBT Casebook is the ideal general overview and roadmap for the clinician new to treating LGBT patients, it also provides new pearls of wisdom and insights for psychiatrists, residents, medical students, nurses, and clinical social workers who are already familiar with working with the LGBT community. By introducing a diverse range of people, diagnoses, and presenting problems, it will serve as a valuable reference book for all mental health professionals when assessing and treating the mental health concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients. |
| an unexpected journey online: American Televangelism and Participatory Cultures Denis J. Bekkering, 2018-10-12 This book examines unintended participatory cultures and media surrounding the American televangelists Robert Tilton and Tammy Faye Bakker-Messner. It brings to light heavily ironic fan followings; print, audio, and video projects; public access television parodies; and other comedic participatory practices associated with these controversial preachers from the 1980s onwards. For Tilton’s ministry, some of these activities and artifacts would prove irksome and even threatening, particularly an analog video remix turned online viral sensation. In contrast, Bakker-Messner’s “campy” fans – gay men attracted to her “ludicrous tragedy” – would provide her unexpected opportunities for career rehabilitation. Denis J. Bekkering challenges “supply-side” religious economy and branding approaches, suggestions of novelty in religion and “new” media studies, and the emphasis on sincere devotion in research on religion and fandom. He also highlights how everyday individuals have long participated in public negotiations of Christian authenticity through tongue-in-cheek play with purported religious “fakes.” |
| an unexpected journey online: Distance Learning Michael Simonson, 2020-11-01 Distance Learning is for leaders, practitioners, and decision makers in the fields of distance learning, e-learning, telecommunications, and related areas. It is a professional journal with applicable information for those involved with providing instruction to all kinds of learners, of all ages, using telecommunications technologies of all types. Stories are written by practitioners for practitioners with the intent of providing usable information and ideas. Articles are accepted from authors--new and experienced--with interesting and important information about the effective practice of distance teaching and learning. Distance Learning is published quarterly. Each issue includes eight to ten articles and three to four columns, including the highly regarded And Finally... column covering recent important issues in the field and written by Distance Learning editor, Michael Simonson. Articles are written by practitioners from various countries and locations, nationally and internationally. |
| an unexpected journey online: e-Pedia: Captain America: Civil War Contributors, Wikipedia, 2017-02-11 This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Captain America: Civil War is a 2016 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger and 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and the thirteenth film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, with a screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, and features an ensemble cast, including Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Tom Holland, Frank Grillo, William Hurt, and Daniel Brühl. In Captain America: Civil War, disagreement over international oversight of the Avengers fractures them into opposing factions—one led by Steve Rogers and the other by Tony Stark. This book has been derived from Wikipedia: it contains the entire text of the title Wikipedia article + the entire text of all the 634 related (linked) Wikipedia articles to the title article. This book does not contain illustrations. |
| an unexpected journey online: Die Narrativität der Musik im Film Alexander Lederer, 2022-10-07 Ein Film ohne Musik ist praktisch nicht denkbar. Doch in welchen Erzählsituationen geht ihr Einfluss tatsächlich über die reine Verstärkung anderer Elemente hinaus? Alexander Lederer sucht in zwölf Hollywoodfilmen nach Spuren von eigenständigen narrativen Potenzialen der Musik im Film. Er entwickelt ein filmnarratologisches Modell, das die audiovisuelle Erzählung als performatives Ereignis begreift, in dem Publikum und Film als intentional »denkende« Akteur*innen aufeinandertreffen. Durch die Hinzunahme empirischen Werkzeugs der Performance Studies rückt er das subjektive Erleben ins Zentrum und zeichnet ein vielschichtiges Bild der komplexen Leistungsfähigkeit von Musik im Film. |
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| an unexpected journey online: Digital Travel Diaries: Documenting Your Adventures Online Prisca j okota, 2025-01-02 Core Idea: This book explores the various ways travelers can document and share their experiences online, from blogging to social media and video creation. Target Audience: Travelers who want to share their experiences, bloggers, photographers, videographers, and social media enthusiasts. Key Themes: Choosing the Right Platform: Discusses the different platforms available for documenting travel, including blogs, social media platforms, and video sharing sites. Creating Engaging Content: Offers tips on writing compelling blog posts, taking captivating photos, and creating engaging videos. Building an Online Audience: Provides strategies for growing a following on social media and attracting readers to a blog. Ethical Considerations of Digital Travel Documentation: Discusses issues such as privacy, cultural sensitivity, and responsible tourism. Using Technology for Travel Planning and Navigation: Explores the use of apps and online resources for planning trips, finding accommodations, and navigating new places. Monetizing a Travel Blog or Social Media Presence: Offers advice on how to generate income from online travel content. Preserving Digital Memories: Discusses strategies for backing up and organizing digital photos, videos, and blog posts. The Future of Digital Travel Documentation: Explores emerging trends and technologies in online travel content creation. |
| an unexpected journey online: Elementary English Grammar & Composition with Online Support for Class 6 N. K. Aggarwala, Goyal Brothers Prakashan, 2017-04-04 Goyal Brothers Prakashan |
| an unexpected journey online: Tourism Marketing Alastair M. Morrison, 2022-03-29 Tourism Marketing: In the Age of the Consumer offers a fresh and contemporary approach as an introductory textbook on tourism marketing. Six major themes along with the traditional core marketing principles are blended together: Age of the consumer: This book places the customer at the heart of tourism marketing and not the sector’s promotional apparatus. Experiences: It highlights the growing consumer interest in the enjoyment of experiences and experiential marketing. New media: Social media and e-marketing are given emphasis throughout. Coverage of new media is present in all chapters. Global marketplace: Every chapter adopts a global outlook and offers international perspectives. Environment and social responsibility: An emphasis is placed on the sustainability of tourism, including the concepts of ethical tourism and social responsibility. Events: This book treats events as a major tourism marketing topic and integrates events within the concept of experiential marketing. Written in an engaging and accessible style, Tourism Marketing: In the Age of the Consumer is richly illustrated and full of actual case studies and examples looking at a wide variety of topics such as slum tourism, the sharing economy, staycations, event bidding, coping with COVID-19, air travel emissions and many more. Four features add interest and bring greater pedagogical value – Quick Bytes, Case Studies, Industry Voices and Vignettes. This will be essential reading for all tourism marketing students. |
| an unexpected journey online: Understanding Digital Marketing Damian Ryan, Calvin Jones, 2009 Taking a look at the world of digital marketing, this work shows readers, in a practical and comprehensive way, how to harness the power of digital media and use it to achieve the utmost success for their businesses. |
| an unexpected journey online: Mediated Communication Philip M. Napoli, 2018-09-24 Media scholarship has responded to a rapidly evolving media environment that has challenged existing theories and methods while also giving rise to new theoretical and methodological approaches. This volume explores the state of contemporary media research. Focusing on Intellectual Foundations, Theoretical Perspectives, Methodological Approaches, Context, and Contemporary Issues, this volume is a valuable resource for media scholars and students. |
| an unexpected journey online: The Oxford Handbook of Digital Religion Campbell, 2023-11-15 Digital Religion refers to the contemporary practice and understanding of religion in both online and offline contexts, and how these contexts intersect with each other. Scholars in this growing field recognize that religion has been influenced by its engagement with computer-mediated digital spaces, including not only the Internet, but other emerging technologies, such as mobile phones, digital wearables, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence. The Oxford Handbook of Digital Religion provides a comprehensive overview of religion as seen and performed through various platforms and cultural spaces created by digital technology. The text covers religious interaction with a wide range of digital media forms (including social media, websites, gaming environments, virtual and augmented realities, and artificial intelligence) and highlights examples of technological engagement and negotiation within the major world religions (i.e., Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism). Additional sections cover the global manifestations of religious community, identity, ethics, and authority, with a final group of chapters addressing emerging technologies and the future of the field. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the project, the Handbook is led by co-editors representing the humanistic and social scientific fields of religious studies and communication, though both also have experience in how those disciplines intersect-- |
| an unexpected journey online: Film Criticism and Digital Cultures Andrew McWhirter, 2016-08-26 'The critic is dead.' 'Everyone's a critic.' These statements reflect some of the perceptions of film criticism in a time when an opinion can be published in seconds, yet reach an audience of millions. This book examines the reality of contemporary film criticism, by talking to leading practitioners in the UK and North America - such as Nick James, Mark Cousins, Jonathan Rosenbaum and Richard Porton - and by covering a broad spectrum of influential publications - including Sight & Sound, The Guardian, Cineaste, indieWIRE and Variety. Forming a major new contribution to an emerging field of study, these enquiries survey the impact of larger cultural, economic and technological processes facing society, media and journalism. Historical perspectives on criticism from ancient times and current debates in journalism and digital media are used to unravel questions, such as: what is the relationship between crisis and criticism? In what way does the web change the functions and habits of practitioners? What influences do film industries have on the critical act? And how engaged are practitioners with converged and creative film criticism such as the video essay?In the face of transformative digital idealism, empirical findings here redress the balance and argue the case for evolution rather than revolution taking place within film criticism. |
| an unexpected journey online: Surviving Technopolis Arthur W. Hunt III, 2013-09-24 Technopolis has no end in view other than bigger, faster, newer, and more. While giving us many material benefits--at least in the short run--in its wake are spiritual loss, alienation, and devastation. These essays not only evaluate Technopolis, but also seek wisdom to cope with our new human-made environments. Positively stated, they offer suggestions on how to bring us back into balance. Some of our best wisdom in analyzing Technopolis can be found in the voices of the Christian humanists. Unlike Enlightenment humanism, which tends to be human-centered, Christian humanism is concerned with the role of humankind within God's created order. G. K. Chesterton, T. S. Eliot, J. R. R. Tolkien, and C. S. Lewis represent this tradition. They, and others like them, understood that technological progress with no clear telos obscures what Eliot called the permanent things. Surviving Technopolis means restoring the things closest to us--those old identity-forming institutions of home, church, and community. |
| an unexpected journey online: Authentocrats Joe Kennedy, 2018-06-19 The Authentocrats claim to the be the new voice of common sense that speak for the common man and woman; right-wing, traditional and dangerous, Joe Kennedy argues that they are everything but what they purport to be. In contemporary Britain, a lot has been said about what it is that “real people” want politically. Forgotten by elites and sick of globalisation, so the story goes, they demand patriotism, respect for the military, assurances on defence, and controls on immigration. In trying to meet these supposed wishes, politicians attempt to appear normal, salt-of-the-earth, authentic. Authentocrats examines the function of this “authenticity” in a centrist politics which, paradoxically, often defines itself as cosmopolitan, technocratic and opposed to populism. Casting a doubtful eye over – amongst other things – latter-day James Bond films, contemporary nature writing and stand-up comedy, Authentocrats suggests that the sooner we can break with the sententiousness of a skewed conception of authenticity in aesthetics and politics the better. |
| an unexpected journey online: Singapore, ASEAN and the Cambodian Conflict 1978-1991 Ang Cheng Guan, 2013-09-10 This important study of the shifting diplomatic efforts around the response to and resolution of the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia is based on the records of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore, a key player in the complex diplomacy in the region at the end of the Cold War. The study provides a detailed account of the policies and decision-making of Singapore, as well as the diplomatic maneuverings of the other major parties and powers involved in the Cambodia conflict. It details one member country's input into the process of defining and developing a collective ASEAN position, a process which was formative for future diplomatic efforts by the regional grouping. Ang makes use of a variety of sources contemporary to the period under study, as well as records which have become available post-1991. The use of detailed records from one of the Southeast Asian players is a first for the study of the region's diplomacy. The book describes Singapore's role and illustrate how Singapore's management of the Cambodian issue was shaped by the fundamentals of Singapore's foreign policy. The account also reveals the dynamics of intra-ASEAN relations, as well as ASEAN's foreign relations in the context of the Cambodia problem. |
| an unexpected journey online: A Cultural History of Fairy Tales in the Modern Age Andrew Teverson, 2021-07-15 How have fairy tales from around the world changed over the centuries? What do they tell us about different cultures and societies? Drawing together contributions from an international range of scholars in history, literature, and cultural studies, this volume uniquely examines creative applications of fairy tales in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It explores how the fairy tale has become a genre that flourishes on film, on TV, and in digital media, as well as in the older technologies of print, performance, and the visual arts. An essential resource for researchers, scholars and students of literature, history, the visual arts and cultural studies, this book explores such themes and topics as: forms of the marvelous, adaptation, gender and sexuality, humans and non-humans, monsters and the monstrous, spaces, socialization, and power. A Cultural History of Fairy Tales (6-volume set) A Cultural History of Fairy Tales in Antiquity is also available as a part of a 6-volume set, A Cultural History of Fairy Tales, tracing fairy tales from antiquity to the present day, available in print, or within a fully-searchable digital library accessible through institutions by annual subscription or on perpetual access (see www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com). Individual volumes for academics and researchers interested in specific historical periods are also available digitally via www.bloomsburycollections.com. |
| an unexpected journey online: Strengthening SME Performance Through Social Media Adoption and Usage Qalati, Sikandar Ali, Ostic, Dragana, Bansal, Rohit, 2023-03-17 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are recognized as the backbone of todays world economy. However, SMEs are well known for having limitations and acceptance barriers in adopting new technology even though the internet and communications channels revolution has changed the way people conduct business today. Further, the COVID-19 pandemic has disturbed the operations of SMEs and increased the burden on social media application globally. It is essential that SMEs utilize social media to strengthen their performance. Strengthening SME Performance Through Social Media Adoption and Usage explores experiences in different technological, managerial, organizational, and entrepreneurial environmental issues. It focuses on different conceptions of factors and consequences influencing social media usage and SME performance. Covering topics such as corporate social responsibility, marketing frameworks, and social media adoption, this premier reference source is a valuable resource for entrepreneurs, business leaders and managers, human resource managers, marketers, consultants, students and educators of higher education, librarians, researchers, and academicians. |
| an unexpected journey online: Film Music Analysis Frank Lehman, 2024-05-31 Since the establishment of film music studies, there has been a steady growth of serious analytical work on the film music repertoire. Film Music Analysis: Studying the Score offers the first collection of essays dedicated to the close investigation of musical structure and meaning in film music. Showcasing scholarship from a diverse and distinguished group of music theorists and musicologists, this book presents the many ways to inspect the inner workings of film music in a manner that is exciting and accessible to anyone curious about this music, regardless of their background in film or music theory. Each chapter takes as its focus one music-theoretical parameter and explores how that concept can be used to analyze and interpret film music. Covering theoretical concepts that range from familiar categories such as leitmotif and pitch structure to more cutting-edge ideas such as timbral associativity, topic theory, and metrical states, the book provides a toolkit with which to explore this captivatingly varied repertoire. With example analyses drawn from classic and contemporary films, Film Music Analysis: Studying the Score is a valuable teaching tool and an indispensable addition to the library of any lover of film and music. |
| an unexpected journey online: Fans, Blockbusterisation, and the Transformation of Cinematic Desire Carolyn Michelle, Charles H. Davis, Ann L. Hardy, Craig Hight, 2017-11-24 This book explores the evolution of audience receptions of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy (2012-14) as an exemplar of the contemporary blockbuster event film franchise. Drawing on findings from a unique cross-cultural and longitudinal study, the authors argue that processes and imperatives associated with Hollywood ‘blockbusterisation’ shaped the trilogy’s conditions of production, format, content, and visual aesthetic in ways that left many viewers progressively disenchanted. The chapters address public and private prefigurations of the Hobbit trilogy, modes of reception, new cinematic technologies and the Hobbit hyperreality paradox, gender representations, adaptation and the transformation of cinematic desire, and the role of social and cultural location in shaping audience engagement and response. This book will appeal to audience researchers, Q methodologists, scholars and students in film and media studies, Tolkien scholars, and Hobbit fans and critics alike. |
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