News and Media Books

This is a wonderful book for beginning news journalists. The price is a sticking point, however. The cover is marked, "You asked ... We listened! A truly affordable workbook for your students!" A $60 workbook isn't exactly "affordable."

Rogers has a wonderful ability to communicate the essence of deadline writing and it is on display in this book. The exercises are incredibly helpful and it is evident that they sprang from the mind of someone with real-world journalistic experience. This is a must have for journalism students. There is nothing on the market right now that will teach them one of the most important and least taught skills: writing under deadline pressure.

Having been in the middle of a number of crisis communications incidents at a university and medical institution, I immediately related to Baron's examples of the feeding frenzy that is the media world today. His discussion of the tendency to seek easy villains without concern for truth is very useful to draw on when talking to people caught in the middle of a feeding frenzy - or even people just trying to plan for the inevitable day when there will be a crisis. I was reminded of reasons that many of us have left journalism ... That all said, one should quickly note that it's not just the media that create the frenzy - it's also all of us who consume the media. And now, many of the people who were formerly consumers can 'make' news themselves. Baron covers all the new ways that people in all parts of the community can use technology to raise issues, both for good and bad.

With lightening speed companies are suddenly thrust into crisis mode in these heady electronic times. Today's PR professional has to not only think quickly, but proactively to think ahead. How to handle a situation like the ones handed, say, Firestone, or Andersen. This book is the best one in its field when it comes to rolling up its sleeves and offering pragmatic guidance. Baron has been there and done it. He can help you and your company survive. Get this book, and be ready!

The mother-infant relationship of chimpanzees is similar to that of humans, and children will be educated and entertained by this delightful series of eight books describing the loving relationship of a young chimp and his mother.

The first book in the series, Okomi: The New Baby, introduces the reader to Mama Du, an important female chimpanzee, her recently born baby, Okomi, Okomi's father, Dada Du, and their life in an African forest.

The second book, Okomi and the Tickling Game, finds Okomi and his mother lying in the shade on a hot summer day. After waking up from her nap Mama Du tickles a sleepy Okomi until she becomes tired. Okomi then decides to tickle his mother and they enjoy the "tickling game" until they become hungry, hug and go off to find some food.

Further stories find Okomi having fun playing in leaves and learning to climb a tree. Okomi Enjoys His Outings describes new things that the young chimp discovers when on a walk with his mother, while Okomi Wakes Up Early finds an energetic and playful Okomi having fun under the watchful eyes of a patient and loving mother.

Okomi Goes "Fishing" has Mama Du teaching her young son how to get termites out of their hill and eat them, and Okomi Wanders Too Far tells how the baby chimp wanders off and temporarily gets separated from his mother.

The stories are very simple and describe situations that young children will relate to. Children will also learn about chimpanzees as the stories are "based upon real events and natural chimp behavior in the wild as observed by Jane Goodall." The first time that I read one of the Okomi books to our son Liam, he liked it so much that I had to immediately read it to him two more times!

Some of the proceeds from the sale of the Okomi books supports the work of The Jane Goodall Institute's Tchimpounga Sanctuary in the Congo Republic where there are more than 100 orphan chimpanzees. --Glenn Perrett

Collaboratively written by Helen and Clive Dorman under the auspices of The Jane Goodall Institute, Okomi: The New Baby is the first in a series about the relationship between a chimpanzee infant and its mother. A warm and gentle story for beginning readers, with thoughtful color illustrations by Tony Hutchings, and a deep sympathy for humans' primate relatives. Also highly recommended are the three other titles in this outstanding series for very young readers, Okomi And The Tickling Game; Okomi: Plays In The Leaves; and Okomi Climbs A Tree.

I'm surprised that this movie did not do well in the box office, it is the most excellent romantic comedy.

We have over 600 DVD's in our collection - and we have watched this movie so often its beginning to break up.

It been there while my wife was unwell with mental illness - as a feel good movie - somewhere she should could relax, and feel comfortable and safe while watching it.

Over time I too have grown to love the lines, the characters and the kids/animals.

It starts well and ends well and a lot of amusement in the middle.

I agree that it ended ideally for a sequel, its a pity one was not made.

If I could give this movie 10 stars - I would give it - its an all time favourite.

John Shannon.

The movie tie-in for ONE FINE DAY is a pleasant read for anyone who enjoyed the movie. This is a wonderful book/movie for someone looking for proof that you can have both in today's crazy world. These are 2 parents with great careers and great kids. It's no wonder they found each other & fall in love. It is a surprising love story in that the romance is prominent, but not at all what you expect. It's more true to form for today's single parents. The kids come first, then career, then love. The end sets up nicely for a sequel, although the disappointing box office receipts will probably not allow for it. The release against Jerry Maguire doomed this movie, but if you're looking for the love story you thought you were getting in Jerry Maguire, minus the sex and four-letter words, One Fine Day is the place to go. This is a much sweeter love story than JM, with a much better looking actor on the cover for distraction!

This book is full of great work. If you're interested in the best of advertising in 2006, this is the book.

If you've always wondered whether advertising is the carreer for you,
take a look at what's inside this book.
If it turns you on - you're probably have 50% of what it takes to be a creative advertiser.
If you think "Hey, It's all nice but I can do better" - Send your CV ASAP.
It's the "How to do" Art directors' guide. The "Playboy" of copywriters. The Carrot for the donkeys creative teams worldwide.
If you wanna buy one ad book - Get this one. It should suffice.

One thing, though - In past One Show Annuals the book came along with CDs conatining awarded movies, radios and Interactive works.
The CD that is enclosed to this issue contains only awarded radio files. a pity.

I read this book to my little sister when we got it from the library. The story is well-written and conveys a great message. It's pace and wording flows easy when reading aloud, and I highly recommend it for younger kids.

This is a very gentle story, enthrallingly soothingly told, with illustrations that make you feel cozy despite the preponderance of snow depicted on every page. The parallel between Martha the cow's birth story and the sparely told Nativity is just right--not overdone, never preachy. The willingness of the human couple to exercise concern for Martha is a nice touch and lends a magical feature to the story. My 15-month-old son is just beginning to develop an interest in story time, and this is one he insists on almost every night!

This book is pretty much the "bible" of Domestic Violence Survivors. I want to personally thank Ginny Nicarthy, it was this very book that gave me the push I needed to take a stand and leave my abusive husband. This book opens the door to self-empowerment. It gives real true to life stories of the brave women who have endured such herendous abuses at the hands of the very men that claimed to love them. This book also kept me focused on what lie ahead, a long journey of self-discovery necessary to empower myself so that I would not be destined to attract the same kind of mate. I learned that as a strong independant woman, I am somebody! I can make a difference in this world and I can teach my daughter to value her thoughts and feelings, so that others will too.

I read this book and found that it gives great encouragement and insights into the problems that women in abusive relationships have. It gives women courage. You can also see that you are not necessarily doomed to repeat past failed relationships. I recommend it highly!

This is a great resource for anyone taking a French class. From a beginner to an expert, anyone could benefit from this little guy. The verb charts at the end really help.

When I started my French class, I had the textbook and the workbook. I decided that it would be good to get a French dictionary. This dictionary has been great. I have learned several new words that I won't have learned in class. Using the concepts for verb conjugation in class, I was able to apply what I had learned to the words I was looking up in the dictionary.

The back of the dictionary has a section on French verbs. Since that has been my major weakness, I thought that it was a great resource for studying.

I watched the Alex Mack series finale (right before my cable went out, darn it) and then just three months ago I bought the novelization here at Amazon. I find the book to be more enriched in detail and character's feeltings than the show did. I suggest this book to complete any TV guru's collection.

I liked this book because It had a lot of action in it and sometimes I was scared for Alex. But I wish she didn't have to give up her powers and have everyone know she was the GC-161 kid. If your an Alex Mack fan I think you should read this book and find out more about Alex and her powers.

Deibert has written a book that gives an awesome portrayal of the way in which information technologies interact with society and political forces. I would say that after having read this book I now have a much better grasp of a truly sophisticated understanding of the causal relationship between society and communications. This is a great contribution to medium theory.

This book is a stellar contribution to the understanding of how communication technologies affect world politics. Its rich in historical detail, wonderfully well written, and provocative in its conclusion. A must read.