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Media & culture : mass communication in a digital age /

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Now, more than ever, media surround, enhance and affect our everyday experiences. Navigating the converged worlds of text, audio and visual media, and understanding how they fit together, can be challenging. "Media & Culture" recognizes these challenges and makes the media industries a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Campbell, Richard, 1949- (Author), Martin, Christopher R. (Author), Fabos, Bettina (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Bedford/St. Martin's, [2019].
Edition:Twelfth edition.
Subjects:
Mass media and culture > United States.
Popular culture > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Mass communication: a critical approach
  • The internet, digital media, and media convergence
  • Digital gaming and the media playground
  • Sound recording and popular music
  • Popular radio and the origins of broadcasting
  • Television and cable: the power of visual culture
  • Movies and the impact of images
  • Newspapers: the rise and decline of modern journalism
  • Magazines in the age of specialization
  • Books and the power of print
  • Advertising and commercial culture
  • Public relations and framing the message
  • Media economics and the global marketplace
  • The culture of journalism: values, ethics, and democracy
  • Media effects and cultural approaches to research
  • Legal controls and freedom of expression
  • Extended case study: Can we trust Facebook with our personal data?