Media Debates
Issues in Mass Communication
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Publication
1995-12-01 - Longman Publishing Group
Language
English
Word Count
59,000 words, Guess
Page Count
236 pages
Physical Format
Textbook Binding
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL7847689M
- ISBN-139780801314704
- ISBN-100801314704
- OCLC Control Number32464967
- Internet Archivemediadebatesissu0000denn_y6h8
and 2 more
- Library of Congress Control Number95018677
- Goodreads3964121
Classifications
- LCCP92.U5 D445 1996
- LCCP92.U5D445 1996
- DDC302.23/0973
Description
These renowned scholars present 19 issues specific to the interplay of media and society and debate them in this text. After a thoughtful introduction to the issue in that chapter, each author takes a pro or con position to debate the contested topic. Dennis and Merrill provide a context for students to think critically about key media topics and their impact on society by providing a balanced range of timeless and current issues in this unique format.
Description
This text uses a debate format to examine some of the most significant and recurring issues in American media. It is designed to motivate students to think about past and present issues that have continued to provoke controversy. The authors argue both sides of issues, including freedom of press, power and media, journalistic objectivity, ethics.
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