Book Reviews by Shelton Gunaratne

2005
 

• Review of Collective Behavior and Public Opinion: Rapid Shifts in Opinion and Communication by Jaap van Ginneken (2005), Journal of Communication, 55, 410-412.

2004

• Review of Global Communication edited by Y. R. Kamalipour and International communication: Concepts and cases edited by K. Anokwa, C.A. Lin & M. B Salwen (2004). Journal of Communication, 54, 372-374.

2002

• Review of Critical issues in communication: Looking inward for answers edited by S. R. Melkote & S. Rao (2002). Asian Journal of Communication, 12 (1), 141-144.
• Review of Global communication Theories, stakeholders, and trends by T. L. McPhail (2001/02). Australian Studies in Journalism,10/11, 223-226.

2001

• Review of International Communication: Continuity and Change, by Daya Kishan Thussu. Media Development 48 (No. 3, 2001) 68-70.

2000

• Review of Towards Equity in Global Communication: MacBride Update, edited by R. C. Vincent, K. Nordenstreng, and M. Traber. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly 77 (No. 2, Summer 2000) 440-443.

1999

• Review of Walking the Tightrope: Press Freedom and Professional Standards in Asia, edited by Asad Latif. The Journal of International Communication 6 (No. 1, June 1999) 121-123.
• Review of 1999 APT Yearbook, 1999 Editor & Publisher International Year Book, 1999 UNESCO Statistical Yearbook, 1999 World Press Trends, and 1999 World Telecommunication Development Report.  The Journal of International Communication 4 (No. 2, December 1997) 142-145.

1998

1997

• Review of Ends of the Earth: A Journey to the Frontiers of Anarchy, by Robert D. Kaplan. The Journal of International Communication 4 (No. 1, June 1997) 130-132.

1996

1995

• Review of Treading Different Paths: Informatization in Asian Nations, edited by Georgette Wang. Media Development 42 (No. 4, 1995): 58-60.
• Review of The Conversation of Journalism: Communication, Community, and News, by Rob Anderson, Robert Dardenne and George M. Killenberg. Australian Studies in Journalism No. 4, 1995: ?
• Review of Global Communication in the Twenty-First Century, by Robert L. Stevenson. Media Development 42 (No. 2, 1995): 44-47.
• Review of Framing South Asian Transformation: An Examination of Regional Views on South Asian Cooperation, by Naren Chitty. The Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka), 12 March 1995, p. 33.

1994

• Review of The Global Media Debate: Its Rise, Fall, and Renewal, edited by George Gerbner, Hamid Mowlana and Kaarle Nordenstreng. Media Development 41 (No. 3, 1994): 56-57.
• Review of Global Communication and International Relations, by Howard H. Frederick Media Development 41 (No. 3, 1994): 58-59.
• Review of International Communication: History, Conflict and Control of the Global Metropolis, by Robert S. Fortner. Media Development 41 (No. 3, 1994): 58-59; The Journal of International Communication 1 (No. 1, 1994): 140-143.
• Review of The Whole Internet: User's Guide and Catalog, by Ed Krol. The Journal of International Communication 1 (No. 1, 1994): 140-143.
• Review of Communication and the 'Third World', by Geoffrey Reeves. Media Development 41 (No. 1, 1994): 48-49.
• Review of Framing South Asian Transformation: An Examination of Regional Views on South Asian Cooperation, by Naren Chitty. Asian Journal of Communication 4 (No.2, 1994): 143-148.

1992

• Review of Communication Satellites: Their Development and Impact, by Heather E. Hudson. Media Development 39 (No. 4, 1992): 49-50.
• Review of The Role of Religion in Conflict Situations, edited by Roger Williamson. Media Development 39 (No. 3, 1992): 63.
• Review of Communication Theory: Eastern and Western Perspectives, edited by D. Lawrence Kincaid. Media Development 37 (No. 1, 1992): 53-55.
• Review of Communication Theory: The Asian Perspective, edited by Wimal Dissanayake. Media Development 37 (No. 1, 1992): 53-55.
• Review of The United States and the Direct Broadcast Satellite: The Politics of International Broadcasting, by Sara Fletcher Luther. Australian Journalism Review 14 (No. 1, 1992): 105-109.

1991

• Review of Global Television, edited by Cynthia Schneider and Brian Wallis. Journal of Communication 41 (No. 1, 1991): 163-165.
• Review of Sri Lanka: The Years of Terror -- The JVP Insurrection 1987-1989, by C. A. Chandraprema. The Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka), 8 Sept. 1991, p. 11.

1989

• Review of New Communication Technologies and the Public Interest: Comparative Perspectives on Policy and Research, edited by Marjorie Ferguson. Journal of Communication 39 (No. 1, 1989): 164-168; Zeszyty Prasoznawcze 30 (No. 3, 1989): 108-111.
• Review of The United States and the Direct Broadcast Satellite: The Politics of International Broadcasting, by Sara Fletcher Luther. Journal of Communication 39 (No. 4, 1989): 50-53.

1988

• Review of News Sense, by Bob Jervis. International Communication Bulletin 23 (Nos. 1-2, 1988: 28-29.

1987

• Review of Overload and Boredom: Essays on the Quality of Life in the Information Society, by Orrin E. Klapp. Journal of Communication 37 (No. 3, 1987): 148-151.
• Review of Politics and Broadcasting: Before and Beyond the NZBC, by R. J. Gregory. Gazette 40 (No. 1, 1987): 70-75.
• Review of News Sense, by Bob Jervis. Zeszyty Prasoznawcze 27 (No. 21, 1987: 124-126.

1986

• Review of Connecting You ... Bridging the Communication Gap, by Ian Reinecke. Journal of Communication 36 (No. 3, 1986): 170-174; Australian Journalism Review 8 (Nos. 1&2, 1985): 101-104.
• Review of Space, Earth and Communication, by Edward W. Ploman. Journal of Communication 36 (No. 1, 1986): 137-139; Zeszyty Prasoznawcze 27 (No. 2, 1986: 137-139.
• Review of Politics and Broadcasting: Before and Beyond the NZBC, by R. Gregory. Australian Journalism Review 8 (Nos. 1&2, 1985): 99-101.

1985

• Review of Madison Avenue in Asia: Politics and Transnational Advertising, by Michael H. Anderson. Journal of Communication 35 (No. 3, 1985): 194-196; Australian Journalism Review 7 (Nos. 1&2, 1985): 137-139.
• Review of Space, Earth and Communication, by Edward W. Ploman. Australian Journalism Review 7 (Nos. 1&2, 1985): 133-135.

1981

• Review of Unesco and the Media, by Roger Heacock. Communications: International Journal of Communication Research 7 (Nos. 2-3, 1981): 313-315.
• Review of Whose News? Politics, the Press and the Third World, by Rosemary Righter. Communications: International Journal of Communication Research 7 (Nos. 2-3, 1981): 313-315.

1980

• Review of Broadcast and Be Damned: The ABC's First Two Decades, by Alan Thomas.
• Review of Information Societies: Comparing the Japanese and American Experiences edited by Alex S. Edelstein, John E. Bowes and Sheldon M. Harsel. Journal of Communication 30 (No. 3, 1980): 235-236; Australian Journalism Review 3 (No. 1, 1980): 24-25.
• Review of The Politics of the Press, by Patricia Edgar. Journal of Communication 30 (No. 3, 1980): 227-229; Australian Journalism Review 3 (No.3, 1980): 17-23.
• Review of The News From Southeast Asia: the sociology of newsmaking, by Rodney Tiffen. Zeszyty Prasoznawcze 21 (No. 1, 1980): 126-129; Communications: International Journal of Communication Research 6 (Nos. 2-3, 1980): 278-280.
• Review of Outside Interference: The Politics of Australian Broadcasting, by Richard Harding. Zeszyty Prasoznawcze 21 (No. 2, 1980): 117-119; Australian Journalism Review 3 (No. 2, 1980): 34-36.
• Review of Anatomy of an Election, edited by Peter Hay, Ian Ward and John Warhurst. Australian Journalism Review 3 (No. 2, 1980): 27-29.
• Review of Unfair Publication: Defamation and Privacy (Report No. 11), by the Australian Law Reform Commission. Australian Journalism Review 3 (No. 2,1980): 33-34.
• Review of Freedom of Information : Report by the (Australian) Senate Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs on the Freedom of Information Bill 1978, and aspects of the Archives Bill 1978. Australian Journalism Review 3 (No. 2, 1980): 33.
• Review of Politics and the Media, by Henry Rosenbloom. Australian Journalism Review 3 (No. 3, 1980): 17-23.
• Review of 125 Years of Age, edited by Geoffrey Hutton and Les Tanner. Australian Journalism Review 3 (No. 3, 1980): 26-27.
• Review of Poor Little Rich Country: The Path to the Eighties, by Maximilian Walsh. Australian Journalism Review 3 (No. 3, 1980): 28-29.
• Review of Reporting in an African Country, by Hartford Thomas. Australian Journalism Review 3 (No. 3, 1980): 29.
• Review of "Noose-Pepper": A Study of the Persian Press in a Period of Turmoil, by Amir Taheri. Australian Journalism Review 3 (No. 3, 1980): 29.

1979

• Review of Unesco and the Media, by Roger Heacock. Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka), 18 Feb. 1979, p. 12; Asiaweek, 9 March 1979, p. 50; Nation Review, 12 April 1979; Australian Journalism Review 2 (N0. 1, 1979): 30-32.
• Review of Whose News? Politics, the Press and the Third World, by Rosemary Righter. Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka), 18 Feb. 1979, p. 12; Asiaweek, 9 March 1979, p. 50; Nation Review, 12 April 1979; Australian Journalism Review 2 (N0. 1, 1979): 30-32.
• Review of Whose Media? The Annan Report and After: A Citizen's Guide to Radio and Television, by Peter M. Lewis. Journal of Communication 29 (No. 4, 1979): 219-220; Australian Journalism Review 2 (N0. 1, 1979): 33-34.
• Review of The News From Southeast Asia: the sociology of newsmaking, by Rodney Tiffen. Nation Review, 5 July 1979, p. 684; Asiaweek, 27 July 1979, pp. 49-50.
• Review of Outside Interference: The Politics of Australian Broadcasting, by Richard Harding. Asiaweek, 14 Dec. 1979, p. 57; Media Asia 6 (No. 4, 1979): 231-232, 235.
• Review of Mass Media and Man's View of Society: A Conference Report and International Bibliography, by IAMCR. Journal of Communication 29 (No. 2, 1979): 234-235.

1978

• Review of Reflections of Reality: The Media in Australia, by Trevor Barr. Journalism Quarterly 55 (No.3, 1978): 613-614.
• Review of Australia's Media Monopolies, by Humphrey McQueen. Journalism Quarterly 55 (No.3, 1978): 613-614.
• Review of The Media are American: Anglo-American Media in the World, by Jeremy Tunstall. The Weekend Australian, 11-12 Feb. 1978. Another version in Communications: International Journal of Communication Research 4 (No. 2, 1978): 263-266.
• Review of America's Mass Media Merchants, by William Read. The Weekend Australian, 11-12 Feb. 1978. Other versions in Journal of Communication 28 (No. 4, 1978: 199-201; and in Communications: International Journal of Communication Research 4 (No. 2, 1978): 263-266.
• Review of Unesco and the Media, by Roger Heacock. Media Asia 5 (No. 3, 1978): 171-172.
• Review of Whose News? Politics, the Press and the Third World, by Rosemary Righter. Media Asia 5 (No. 3, 1978): 171-172.

1977

• Review of Reflections of Reality: The Media in Australia, by Trevor Barr. The Weekend Australian Magazine, 29-30 Oct. 1977; Journalism Education, No. 5, 1977, pp.10-12.
• Review of Australia's Media Monopolies, by Humphrey McQueen. The Weekend Australian Magazine, 29-30 Oct. 1977; Journalism Education, No. 5, 1977, pp.10-12.
• Review of America's Mass Media Merchants, by William Read. Asiaweek, 2 Dec. 1977, p. 65. Enlarged version in Media Asia 4 (Nos.1/2, 1977): 39-41.
• Review of The Media are American: Anglo-American Media in the World, by Jeremy Tunstall. Media Asia 4 (Nos.1/2, 1977): 39-41.