Mass communication theory : foundations, ferment, and future

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Baran, Stanley J. (Author), Davis, Dennis K. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Stamford, CT : Cengage Learning , c2015
Edition:7th ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Understanding and evaluating mass communication theory
  • 2. Establishing the terms of the debate over media : the first trend in media theory-mass society and propaganda theories
  • 3. Normative theories of mass communication
  • 4. The media-effects trend
  • 5. The emergence of the critical cultural trend in North America
  • 6. Theories of media and human development : children and adolescents
  • 7. Audience theories : uses and reception
  • 8.. Theories of media cognition and information processing
  • 9. Theories of the effect of media on society
  • 10. Media and culture theories : meaning-making in the social world
  • 11. The future of media theory and research