Taking sides. Clashing views in mass media and society / editor, Alison Alexander, Jarice Hanson
Contributor(s): Alexander, Alison [editor] | Hanson, Jarice [editor]
Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, 2011Description: xxiv, 390 pages ; 21 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780078049989Subject(s): Mass media | Mass media -- Moral and ethical aspectsDDC classification: 302.23 Summary: This volume presents current controversial issues surrounding mass media and society in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies, including the Internet, television, newspapers, and radio, which are used for mass communications, and to the organizations which control these technologies. This topic is framed with a general summary and introduction, and a postscript or challenge questions. This work features an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites and an online instructor's resource guide with testing material available. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading scholars and media commentators, discuss topics such as the media's relationship with the public, freedom of speech, and the future of media and media technologies.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| 302.23 Scr22 2017 The screen media reader : culture, theory, practice / | 302.23 Sp25 1988 Media effects research : a basic overview / | 302.23 Sy26 2006 Research in mass media / | 302.23 T139 2011 Taking sides. Clashing views in mass media and society / | 302.23 T862 2010 Media today : an introduction to mass communication / | 302.23 V838 1993 The media of mass communication / | 302.23 V838 2002 The media of mass communication / |
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This volume presents current controversial issues surrounding mass media and society in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies, including the Internet, television, newspapers, and radio, which are used for mass communications, and to the organizations which control these technologies. This topic is framed with a general summary and introduction, and a postscript or challenge questions. This work features an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites and an online instructor's resource guide with testing material available. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading scholars and media commentators, discuss topics such as the media's relationship with the public, freedom of speech, and the future of media and media technologies.
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