A selection of topics that are important to the study of child development, but are also subjects of general societal concern. The research articles included have been chosen for their accessibility to students, and they are accompanied by study questions.
The ‘Milestones’ essays in Mass Communication and Society are reflective, analytical articles by notable scholars in the field. These classic essays a..
This exciting collection raises important questions regarding what journalism should look like after the events of September 11th. It will be necessar..
Television Personalities offers an exciting, engaging approach to studying and understanding the most prominent and popular performers in television a..
Journalism and Free Speech brings together for the first time an historical and theoretical exploration of journalism and its relationship with the id..
This book draws on a variety of theoretical approaches and a wealth of titles from around the world to demonstrate how significant the magazine has be..
Public Journalism 2.0 examines the ways that civic or public journalism is evolving, especially as audience-created content—sometimes referred to as c..
This volume represents the next generation of research in media psychology, bridging selective exposure into a larger framework of choice in media usa..
This book is critically analytical in making readers aware of the hidden destructive dimensions of television. It takes these critical ideas and makes..
This textbook for upper-division courses in Entertainment Studies introduces students to the ways that society shapes our many forms of entertainment ..
Since the previous edition of The Troubles of Journalism, many significant challenges have occurred in the media: the events of September 11, the war ..
In light of the ever-increasing abundance of media channels and messages, selective exposure has become more important than ever for media impacts. Th..
This multi-authored scholarly volume explores the divide between men and women in their consumption of news media, looking at how the sexes read and u..