Media debates : issues in mass communication

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Media debates : issues in mass communication

Everette E. Dennis, John C. Merrill

Longman, c1996

2nd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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This text adopts a debate format to examine long-standing issues in all forms of mass media. It argues both sides of 18 of the most common and recurring themes in American media to explain the relationship between the media and society. The book includes debates on: diversity in the media, the rise of communitarianism, bias in the media, and the impact of globalism on personal liberties and press freedom. In addition, there are discussion questions, ideas for research, related readings and chapter summaries.

Table of Contents

1. Freedom of the Press. 2. Media-Government Relationship. 3. Media and the Public Trust. 4. People's Right to Know. 5. Public Access to the Media. 6. Media Bias and Political Leanings. 7. Power of the Media. 8. Quality of Media Content. 9. Journalistic Objectivity. 10. Deciding What Is News. 11. News-Gathering Tactics. 12. Journalistic Ethics. 13. The New Communitarianism and Public Journalism. 14. Propaganda and the Media. 15. Race and Ethnicity. 16. Advertising. 17. Public Relations. 18. Journalism as a Profession. 19. Globalism and the Media.

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