Introduction to mass communication : media literacy and culture /
Stanley Baran
- 6th ed
- New York : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2010
- xxiv, 450, [42] p. : col. ill. : 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. R-1 - R-12) and index
Laying the groundwork -- Mass communication, culture, and media literacy -- The evolving mass communciation process -- Media, media industries, and media audiences -- Books -- Newspapers -- Magazines -- Film -- Radio, recording, and popular music -- Television, cable, and mobile video -- Video games -- The internet and the world wide web -- Supporting industries -- Public relations -- Advertising -- Mass-mediated culture in the information age -- Theories and effects of mass communication -- Media freedom, regulation, and ethics -- Global media