Media/impact : An introduction to mass media. /
Shirley Biagi.
- 10th ed.
- Boston : Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2013.
- xxxiv,430p. : ills. ; 28cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: The mass media industries: Mass media and everyday life -- Books: Rearranging the page -- Newspapers: Expanding delivery -- Magazines: Targeting the audience -- Recordings: Demanding choices -- Radio: Riding the wave -- Movies: Picturing the future -- Television: Changing channels -- Digital media: Widening the web -- Selling the message: advertising: Motivating customers -- Public relations: Promoting ideas -- Changing messages: News and information: Getting personal -- Society, culture and politics: Shaping the issues -- Law and regulation: Rewriting the rules -- Ethics: Placing responsibility -- Global media: Discovering new markets.