Introduction to Mass Communication: Media Literacy and Culture, Updated Edition
While encouraging students to be active media consumers, this text gives them a deeper understanding of the role that the media play in both shaping and reflecting culture. Through this cultural perspective, students learn that audience members are as much a part of the mass communication process as are the media producers, technologies, and industries. This was the first, and remains the only, university-level text to make media literacy central to its approach. The updated sixth edition...
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While encouraging students to be active media consumers, this text gives them a deeper understanding of the role that the media play in both shaping and reflecting culture. Through this cultural perspective, students learn that audience members are as much a part of the mass communication process as are the media producers, technologies, and industries. This was the first, and remains the only, university-level text to make media literacy central to its approach. The updated sixth edition features updated industry statistics, discussion of the affects of recent events on media and media audiences, and coverage of current issues in the media industries.
Part One: Laying the Groundwork 1. Mass Communication, Culture, and Media Literacy 2. The Evolving Mass Communication ProcessPart Two: Media, Media Industries, and Media Audiences 3. Books 4. Newspapers 5. Magazines 6. Film 7. Radio, Recording, and Popular Music 8. Television, Cable, and Mobile Video 9. Video Games 10. The Internet and the World Wide WebPart Three: Supporting Industries 11. Public Relations 12. AdvertisingPart Four: Mass-Mediated Culture in the Information Age 13. Theories and Effects of Mass Communication 14. Media Freedom, Regulation, and Ethics 15. Global Media
