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9780072422542

Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Mass Media and Society

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  • ISBN13:

    9780072422542

  • ISBN10:

    0072422548

  • Edition: 6th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-10-24
  • Publisher: McGraw Hill College Div

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This debate-style reader is designed to introduce students to controversies in mass media. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading scholars and media commentators, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework. Taking Sides actively develops critical thinking skills by requiring students to analyze opposing viewpoints and reach considered judgements.

Table of Contents

PART 1 Mass Media's Role in Society 1(84)
Are American Values Shaped by the Mass Media?
2(20)
Is Television Harmful for Children?
22(24)
Is Emphasis on Body Image in the Media Harmful to Females Only?
46(20)
Are Newspapers Insensitive to Minorities?
66(19)
PART 2 Media Ethics 85(62)
Should the Names of Rape Victims Be Reported?
86(16)
Should Tobacco Advertising Be Restricted?
102(20)
Is Advertising Ethical?
122(25)
PART 3 Media and Politics 147(62)
Is the First Amendment Working?
148(18)
Is Negative Campaigning Bad for the American Political Process?
166(22)
Has Democracy Been Transformed by New Uses of Media?
188(21)
PART 4 Regulation 209(58)
Should Internet Access Be Regulated?
210(20)
Do Ratings Work?
230(22)
Should the FCC Be Abolished?
252(15)
PART 5 Media Business 267(52)
Media Monopolies: Are the Dangers of Concentration Overstated?
268(16)
Should the Internet Facilitate a Free Exchange of Information?
284(14)
Do Public Relations Practitioners Provide a Valuable Service to the Public?
298(21)
PART 6 The Information Society 319
Can Privacy Be Protected in the Information Age?
320
Does the Internet Have the Power to Transform Culture?
338

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