A cognitive psychology of mass communication /
"In a constantly changing media landscape, A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication is the go-to text for any course that examines mass communication from a psychological perspective. Now in its seventh edition, the book continues its exploration of how our experiences with media affect the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Routledge,
2019.
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| Edition: | Seventh edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Mass communication in our wired society: the changing media landscape
- Research and theory in mass communication: how are media studied scientifically?
- The psychology of mass communication: thinking about our media use
- Emotions and media: music and sports as exemplars
- Media portrayals of groups: distorted social mirrors
- Advertising: baiting, catching, and reeling us in
- News: setting an agenda about the world
- Politics: using news and advertising to win elections
- Violence: media mayhem matters
- Sex: is tuning in turning us on? sexuality through a media lens
- Socially positive media: teaching good things to children (and the rest of us).