"... and unwavering enthusiasm for this topic. Thank you, University of Iowa and
the Spencer Foundation, for the funding that made the research behind this book
possible. Thank you, teachers, media specialists, principals, and students, who
agreed to participate in this project. Thank you, Catherine Chandler, Carole Saltz,
and Karl Nyberg, my editors at Teachers College Press who have deftly brought
this book to publication. Thank y ..."
"Critiquing the mass media, and the role those media play in our lives, requires a critical eye. "Media in Society" gives students in upper level media courses a unique narrative-based approach to media criticism, exploring the stories media tell as well as the stories we tell about the media when we describe how it affects us. Organized thematically, "Media in Society" examines topics like narrative genre, entertainment culture, news, p ..."
"Media Essentials focuses on the fundamentals of mass communication, helping students keep pace with today's rapidly evolving and converging media. Best-selling authors Richard Campbell, Christopher R. Martin, and Bettina Fabos distill the essential information on media industries and major concepts, incorporate their accessible critical approach, and give students all the study tools they need to succeed in the course and be savvy media ..."
"Media Essentials focuses on the fundamentals of mass communication, helping students keep pace with today's rapidly evolving and converging media. Best-selling authors Richard Campbell, Christopher R. Martin, and Bettina Fabos distill the esse"
"While we all use digital technology daily, many of us don't realize how text, audio, and visual media converge together to enhance our everyday experiences. The new edition of "Media & Culture: Mass Communication in a Digital Age" enriches students' understanding of these experiences a skill that has become more important than ever. "Media & Culture" starts with the digital world students know and then goes further, focusing on what the ..."
"While we all use digital technology daily, many of us don't realize how text, audio, and visual media converge together to enhance our everyday experiences. The new edition of Media & Culture: Mass Communication in a Digital Age enriches students' understanding of these experiences – a skill that has become more important than ever. Media & Culture starts with the digital world students know and then goes further, focusing on what these ..."
"While we all use digital technology daily many of us don't realize how text, audio, and visual media converge together to enhance our everyday experiences. The tenth edition of Media & Culture: Mass Communication in a Digital Age enriches students' understanding of these experiences by focusing on what the constant changes mean to their everyday lives. Since the publication of the tenth edition, we've seen even more changes: revisions i ..."