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9780312644659

Media and Culture : An Introduction to Mass Communication

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  • ISBN13:

    9780312644659

  • ISBN10:

    0312644655

  • Edition: 8th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-02-23
  • Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
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Summary

It's no secret today's media landscape is evolving at a fast and furious pace and students are experiencing these developments firsthand. While students are familiar with and may be using the latest products and newest formats, they may not understand how the media has evolved to this point or what all these changes mean. This is where Media and Culturesteps in. The eighth edition pulls back the curtain and shows students how the media really works, giving students the deeper insight and context they need to become informed media critics.

Table of Contents

Mass Media and the Cultural Landscape
Mass Communication: A Critical Approach
Culture and the Evolution of Mass Communication
Oral and Written Eras in Communication
The Print Revolution
The Electronic and Digital Eras
The Electronic Age
The Digital Age
Media Convergence in the Digital Era
The Dual Roles of Media Convergence
Media Businesses in a Converged World
Mass Media and the Process Of Communication
The Evolution of a New Mass Medium
The Linear Model of Mass Communication
A Cultural Model for Understanding Mass Communication
Stories: The Foundation of Media
The Power of Media in Everyday Life
Surveying the Cultural Landscape
Culture as a Skyscraper
An Inability to Appreciate Fine Art
Exploiting High Culture
A Throw-Away Ethic
A Diminished Audience for High Culture
Corrupting Political Discourse and Blocking Social Change
Culture as a Matrix
The Comfort of Familiar Stories
Innovation and the Attraction of âÇ£What's New
HD Radio
NBC News
CBS News
ABC News
Global Cinema
The Underground Press
Newspaper Operations
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