A congintive psychology of mass communication
Examines how our experiences with media affect the way we acquire knowledge about the world, and how this knowledge influences our attitudes and behavior
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge ,
c2009
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| Edition: | 5th ed |
| Series: | Communication series
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Mass communication in our wired society : the changing media landscape
- 2. Research and theory in mass communication : how we study media scientifically
- 3. The psychology of media use : tapping into our deepest selves
- 4. Media portrayals of groups : distorted social mirrors
- 5. Advertising : baiting, catching, and reeling us in
- 6. Sports, music, and religion : emotion on display
- 7. News : setting the agenda about the world
- 8. Politics : using news and advertising to win elections
- 9. Violence : watching all that mayhem really matters
- 10. Sex :pornography, innuendo, and rape as a turn-on
- 11. Socially positive media : teaching about health and other good things
- 12. Responding to media : getting our two cents in