Media And Society Books


Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show BusinessAmusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
Best Price: $6.48
I will be brief about this. Neil Postman's book AMUSING OURSELVES TO DEATH is simply...
The Age of American UnreasonThe Age of American Unreason
Best Price: $12.93
Considering that the basic premise of the book is that a large portion of the USA is actively...
Persuasion: Reception and Responsibility (Wadsworth Series in Communication Studies)Persuasion: Reception and Responsibility (Wadsworth Series in Communication Studies)
Best Price: $72.00
PERSUASION: RECEPTION AND RESPONSIBILITY presents persuasion through the examination of various...
The New Media ReaderThe New Media Reader
Best Price: $33.85
The concepts of the book are very interesting, and some of the articles are engaging, but...
Media Ethics: Cases and Moral Reasoning (7th Edition)Media Ethics: Cases and Moral Reasoning (7th Edition)
Best Price: $44.99
A previous reviewer criticizes the book because throught-provoking discussions are begun but not...


Mightier than the Sword: How the Media Have Shaped American History, Second EditionMightier than the Sword: How the Media Have Shaped American History, Second Edition
Best Price: $34.20
I loved this book. It was great for my History of American Journalism class. It's not a...
Media LiteracyMedia Literacy
Best Price: $46.13
[This] book illustrates the importance of media literacy and it explores the many levels of the...
The Lolita Effect: The Media Sexualization of Young Girls and What We Can Do About ItThe Lolita Effect: The Media Sexualization of Young Girls and What We Can Do About It
Best Price: $15.33
Is this book a bad joke? Is Durham really blaming Victoria's Secret, Barbie dolls, Peek-a-Boo...
What Orwell Didn't Know: Propaganda and the New Face of American PoliticsWhat Orwell Didn't Know: Propaganda and the New Face of American Politics
Best Price: $8.66
What's left to be said, after that wonderful expose/review by Mr. Littrell. Nobody was better...
Global Communication (Wadsworth Series in Mass Communication & Journalism)Global Communication (Wadsworth Series in Mass Communication & Journalism)
Best Price: $58.42
Scholars and teachers in the dynamic field of international communications will find much to...


The New Media MonopolyThe New Media Monopoly
Best Price: $12.00
One of the most insightful books written on the pervasive and almost criminal nature of mass...
Mediated: How the Media Shapes Our World and the Way We Live in ItMediated: How the Media Shapes Our World and the Way We Live in It
Best Price: $8.54
De Zengotita's central tenet in "Mediated" is that images and forms the media produce...
The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility, and Other Writings on MediaThe Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility, and Other Writings on Media
Best Price: $12.25
Benjamin’s famous “Work of Art” essay sets out his boldest...
Covering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the WorldCovering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World
Best Price: $8.37
Edward Said is one of my favorite social writers when it comes to Middle Eastern politics. Being...
Media Unlimited, Revised Edition: How the Torrent of Images and Sounds Overwhelms Our LivesMedia Unlimited, Revised Edition: How the Torrent of Images and Sounds Overwhelms Our Lives
Best Price: $4.41
While reading this book, I had the feeling that the author was making his observations from the...

How to Watch TV News: Revised EditionHow to Watch TV News: Revised Edition
Best Price: $7.96
Powers is the real deal--he's been in the news business forever--and he also knows how to...
Major Principles of Media Law, 2008 EditionMajor Principles of Media Law, 2008 Edition
Best Price: $97.74
MAJOR PRINCIPLES OF MEDIA LAW is a comprehensive and concise summary of media law. The text...
Media Ethics: Cases and Moral Reasoning (8th Edition)Media Ethics: Cases and Moral Reasoning (8th Edition)
Best Price: $68.70
Prude: How the Sex-Obsessed Culture Damages Girls (and America, Too!)Prude: How the Sex-Obsessed Culture Damages Girls (and America, Too!)
Best Price: $13.28
This was mostly a listing of facts and figures, and a listing of trends that anyone who is the...
So Wrong for So Long: How the Press, the Pundits--and the President--Failed on IraqSo Wrong for So Long: How the Press, the Pundits--and the President--Failed on Iraq
Best Price: $8.84
I have read Greg Mitchell's work for years on E&P. Ever since Bush won re-election Mitchell...

Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media CollideConvergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide
Best Price: $12.89
I come late to this book, published in 2006. I do not regret it. It is a bit too focused on...
Understanding Evangelical Media: The Changing Face of Christian CommunicationUnderstanding Evangelical Media: The Changing Face of Christian Communication
Best Price: $14.29
In this book Quentin Schultze does his normal and reliable in depth research to give anyone...
It's Not The Media: The Truth About Pop Culture's Influence On ChildrenIt's Not The Media: The Truth About Pop Culture's Influence On Children
Best Price: $15.39
Insightful and well written. The author puts media into a social and historical context. This...
Media Literacy: Keys to Interpreting Media Messages Third EditionMedia Literacy: Keys to Interpreting Media Messages Third Edition
Best Price: $28.80
If you've ever wondered about the media (who owns it, where it's produced, how it's controlled,...
Video Basics (with InfoTrac) (Wadsworth Series in Broadcast and Production)Video Basics (with InfoTrac) (Wadsworth Series in Broadcast and Production)
Best Price: $19.00
Really am enjoying the book. A great wealth of info!

When Words Collide: A Media Writer's Guide to Grammar and Style (with InfoTrac®) (Wadsworth Series in Mass Communication and Journalism)When Words Collide: A Media Writer's Guide to Grammar and Style (with InfoTrac®) (Wadsworth Series in Mass Communication and Journalism)
Best Price: $10.74
This guide wittily walks its readers through the rules of English grammar, breaks down every...
Noise: How Our Media-saturated Culture Dominates Lives and Dismantles FamiliesNoise: How Our Media-saturated Culture Dominates Lives and Dismantles Families
Best Price: $7.60
If you want to read a book on today's media and the family there is absolutely no better source...
Communication Revolution: Critical Junctures and the Future of MediaCommunication Revolution: Critical Junctures and the Future of Media
Best Price: $14.48
McChesney is one of America's top proponents of media reform and one of our most accomplished...
Communication Law in AmericaCommunication Law in America
Best Price: $62.95
The book was a great value, delivered on time, and in the condition that was exepcted.
In Mixed Company: Communicating in Small Groups and Teams (with InfoTrac) (Wadsworth Series in Speech Communication)In Mixed Company: Communicating in Small Groups and Teams (with InfoTrac) (Wadsworth Series in Speech Communication)
Best Price: $2.00
The Rothwell text is very well designed and thoughtfully applied. It would serve well for a...

Fame Junkies: The Hidden Truths Behind America's Favorite AddictionFame Junkies: The Hidden Truths Behind America's Favorite Addiction
Best Price: $3.75
What is more important, who will be the next American Idol or when the United States will...
Media Rules!: Mastering Today's Technology to Connect With and Keep Your AudienceMedia Rules!: Mastering Today's Technology to Connect With and Keep Your Audience
Best Price: $13.01
Dan Solomon and Brian Reich push the reader to revisit the term "media" when...
Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Mass Media and Society (Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Mass Media and Society)Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Mass Media and Society (Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Mass Media and Society)
Best Price: $10.49
This was a required book for a university-level class on mass media. To read the review, you'd...
Provocateur: Images of Women and Minorities in AdvertisingProvocateur: Images of Women and Minorities in Advertising
Best Price: $24.25
This book, Provocateur, does an amazing job at what author Cortese calls...
Right of the Dial: The Rise of Clear Channel and the Fall of Commercial RadioRight of the Dial: The Rise of Clear Channel and the Fall of Commercial Radio
Best Price: $11.50
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Media and Society: The Production of Culture in the Mass MediaMedia and Society: The Production of Culture in the Mass Media
Best Price: $19.99
In looking for possible textbooks for my Popular Culture class I am considering "Media and...
Communications Law: Liberties, Restraints, and the Modern Media (with InfoTrac)Communications Law: Liberties, Restraints, and the Modern Media (with InfoTrac)
Best Price: $41.00
The information gets an A. The punctuation gets a D. And yes, if you're writing about...
Empire and Communications (Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture)Empire and Communications (Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture)
Best Price: $20.95
This book provides a wonderful examination of how emerging communication technologies impact the...
Announcing: Broadcast Communicating Today (with InfoTrac®) (Wadsworth Series in Broadcast and Production)Announcing: Broadcast Communicating Today (with InfoTrac®) (Wadsworth Series in Broadcast and Production)
Best Price: $59.95
This book presents an introduction to the mechanics, tools, and techniques of television and...
Guide to Media Relations (Guide to Series in Business Communication)Guide to Media Relations (Guide to Series in Business Communication)
Best Price: $24.97
Exploring how to effectively communicate with the media, this book offers readers a practical...

Media/Society: Industries, Images, and AudiencesMedia/Society: Industries, Images, and Audiences
Best Price: $68.77
Unquestionably, the strength and courage shown by the modern day media has been the sole driving...
The New Blue Media: How Michael Moore, MoveOn.org, Jon Stewart and Company Are Transforming Progressive PoliticsThe New Blue Media: How Michael Moore, MoveOn.org, Jon Stewart and Company Are Transforming Progressive Politics
Best Price: $11.00
This is a must read book for anyone who is the least bit interested in how the Internet and...
Defining VisionsDefining Visions
Best Price: $31.94
Defining Visions is a powerful narrative social history that examines television’s...
Sex Sells!: The Media's Journey From Repression To ObsessionSex Sells!: The Media's Journey From Repression To Obsession
Best Price: $3.83
So basically, this book, in addition to being factual, is also facinating. The information has...
A History of Broadcasting in the United StatesA History of Broadcasting in the United States
Best Price: $27.05
This powerful history of broadcasting in the United States goes beyond traditional accounts to...

It's Not News, It's Fark: How Mass Media Tries to Pass Off Crap As NewsIt's Not News, It's Fark: How Mass Media Tries to Pass Off Crap As News
Best Price: $2.68
The Fark.com website is a hilarious indictment of the ridiculousness and uselessness of Mass...
Digital Moviemaking (with InfoTrac) (Wadsworth Series in Broadcast and Production)Digital Moviemaking (with InfoTrac) (Wadsworth Series in Broadcast and Production)
Best Price: $2.99
This text is a must for any beginning film student because it does a real good job about...
Mass Media Between the Wars: Perceptions of Cultural Tension, 1918-1940Mass Media Between the Wars: Perceptions of Cultural Tension, 1918-1940
Best Price: $26.37
Media Mythmakers: How Journalists, Activists, and Advertisers Mislead UsMedia Mythmakers: How Journalists, Activists, and Advertisers Mislead Us
Best Price: $12.00
. I recommend this book for his discussions of the media and of advertising--his critique of AOL...
Media Literacy in Schools: Practice, Production and ProgressionMedia Literacy in Schools: Practice, Production and Progression
Best Price: $34.16
This book is for secondary English, Media, and ICT teachers who want to develop practical media...

International Handbook of Children, Media and CultureInternational Handbook of Children, Media and Culture
Best Price: $104.00
This essential volume brings together the work of internationally-renowned researchers, each...
Bad News: The Decline of Reporting, the Business of News, and the Danger to Us AllBad News: The Decline of Reporting, the Business of News, and the Danger to Us All
Best Price: $2.57
I read Bernard Goldberg's "Arrogance" alongside Eric Alterman's "What Liberal...
Media and Society: The Production of Culture in the Mass MediaMedia and Society: The Production of Culture in the Mass Media
Best Price: $33.00
In looking for possible textbooks for my Popular Culture class I am considering "Media and...
Race Code War: The Power of Words, Images, and Symbols on the Black PsycheRace Code War: The Power of Words, Images, and Symbols on the Black Psyche
Best Price: $12.18
I have to say that the author did a really good job addressing a unique topic or racism in...
Gender, Race and Class in Media: A Text-ReaderGender, Race and Class in Media: A Text-Reader
First, let me say that the premise of each article was great for a 400- or 500-level college...

Las Vegas: Media and MythLas Vegas: Media and Myth
Best Price: $21.55
Radio TerritoriesRadio Territories
Best Price: $19.33
The legacy of radio and the arts has spawned many forms of radical culture over the years, from...
Darknet: Hollywood's War Against the Digital GenerationDarknet: Hollywood's War Against the Digital Generation
Best Price: $6.25
I just finished this book, and I disagree with the previous commentor. The book is highly...
  
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