Media today : an introduction to mass communication /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Turow, Joseph
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2011.
Edition:4th ed.
Subjects:
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Understanding the nature of mass media. Understanding mass media and the importance of media literacy
  • Making sense of the media business
  • Controls on media content : government regulation, self-regulation, and ethics
  • Making sense of research on media effects and media culture
  • Media giants and cross-media activities. A world of blurred media boundaries
  • Understanding the strategies of media giants
  • The print media. The book industry
  • The newspaper industry
  • The magazine industry
  • The electronic media. The recording industry
  • The radio industry
  • The movie industry
  • The television industry
  • The internet and video game industries
  • Advertising and public relations
  • The advertising industry
  • The public relations industry
  • Epilogue.