TY - BOOK AU - Katz,Helen E. TI - The media handbook: a complete guide to advertising media selection, planning, research, and buying T2 - Routledge communication series SN - 9781032007878 AV - HF5826.5 .K38 2022 PY - 2022/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Advertising media planning KW - Mass media and business KW - Marketing channels N1 - Revised edition of the author's The media handbook, 2019; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "The eighth edition of The Media Handbook continues to provide a practical introduction to the media planning and buying processes. Starting with the broader context in which media planning occurs, including a basic understanding of competitive spending and target audiences, the book takes readers through the fundamentals of each media channel, leading to the creation of a media plan. Throughout, concepts and calculations are clearly explained. This new edition reflects the changes in how people consume media today: a new chapter on how audiences are defined and created reorganization of the media channel chapters to cover planning and buying together expanded coverage of digital formats in all channels added discussion of measurement completely updated data and examples. The Media Handbook, Eighth Edition is the ideal text for courses in media planning and buying in advertising/communication departments. The Companion Website to the book includes resources for both students and instructors. For students, there is a list of key media associations and new sample media planning exercise scenarios with accompanying practice spreadsheets. Instructors can find lecture slides and sample test questions to assist in their course preparation. Please visit www.routledge.com/cw/katz"-- ER -