Introduction to mass communication : media literacy and culture /
Stanley Baran.
- Updated 6th ed.
- New York : McGraw-Hill, 2010.
- xxvi, 450 p.: ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Laying the groundwork. Mass communication, culture, and media literacy -- The evolving mass communication 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.