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9780073268705

Dynamics of Mass Communications : Media in the Digital Age

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    9780073268705

  • ISBN10:

    0073268704

  • Edition: 9th
  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 2006-01-01
  • Publisher: MCGRAW HILL
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Summary

Well-known for its balanced approach to media industries and professions,Dynamics of Mass Communicationoffers a lively, thorough, and objective introduction for mass communication majors and nonmajors alike. This new edition embraces the digital age with a free Student DVD that adds video and interactivity to the student's textbook experience and brings students up-to-date on the latest developments in mass communication,--from the emerging role of cell phones and iPods in the mass media mix to the growing impact of blogs on the practice of journalism.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Nature and History of Mass Communication

Chapter 1: Communication: Mass and Other Forms

Chapter 2: Perspectives on Mass Communication

Chapter 3: Historical and Cultural Context

Part II: Media

Chapter 4: Newspapers

Chapter 5: Magazines

Chapter 6: Books

Chapter 7: Radio

Chapter 8: Sound Recording

Chapter 9: Motion Pictures

Chapter 10: Television

Chapter 11: The Internet and the World Wide Web

Part III: Specific Media Professions

Chapter 12: New Gathering and Reporting

Chapter 13: Public Relations

Chapter 14: Advertising

Part IV: Regulation of the Mass Media

Chapter 15: Formal Controls: Laws, Rules, Regulations

Chapter 16: Ethics and Other Informal Controls

Part V: Impact of the Media

Chapter 17: The Global Village: International and Comparative Media Systems

Chapter 18: Social Effects of Mass Communication

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Index

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