On Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Co-authored by Walery Pisarek Cover Image

O słownikach, informatorach biograficznych i encyklopediach powstałych z udziałem Walerego Pisarka
On Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Co-authored by Walery Pisarek

Author(s): Janina Fras
Subject(s): Media studies, Communication studies, Lexis, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today)
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Walery Pisarek; pocket spelling dictionary; who’s who in mass communication; mass media encyclopedia; glossary of media terms;

Summary/Abstract: The article describes the scientific achievements of Professor Walery Pisarek, particularly his works published in the last four decades, in 1976-2017, when important changes occurred within the mass media, in the dissemination of knowledge and in the habits of mass media users. The analysis is focused on the content, the circulation figures and the internationalization of Walery Pisarek’s works and aims to present the pioneering character, inattentiveness and popularity of his publications.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 2 (238)
  • Page Range: 181-189
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish