Based on more than 30 years of college-level research, teaching experience, and feedback from students, the new 6th edition of Tim Posada and J. Michael Reed’s Mass Media and Society Study Guide / Workbook is designed for transfer students to any four-year college or university as a communications / journalism major.
Designed to accompany any mass media text, Mass Media and Society Study Guide / Workbook:
- Is Logical! The publication presents the information relatively simple with an eye toward certain student learning outcomes.
- Is Practical! Sections on critical thinking skills and strategies, goals, and project assignments are included.
- Is Research-Based! The authors use student-transfer data and feedback to make sure that students leave the course actually “knowing” certain basic concepts, theories, history, court cases and ethical issues and standards that will put them in the forefront of their 4-year college or university classes.
- Is Up-To-Date! Outside resources like a mass media blog, “new media” such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and several links give students greater and faster access to important elements related to their general education.
Introduction
Chapter 1 Setting the Academic Agenda
Chapter 2 Media Effects/Theory
Chapter 3 Yes! The Very Basics
Chapter 4 Prior Restraint
Chapter 5 Freedom of Expression and Press Responsibility
Chapter 6 Privacy Law
Chapter 7 Media Ethics
Chapter 8 Talk Is Cheap—Free Speech Is Not
Chapter 9 Absence of Malice
Chapter 10 Newspapers
Chapter 11 Media Ownership
Chapter 12 Radio/Radio and Politics
Chapter 13 Television Programming
Chapter 14 Television and Politics
Chapter 15 Obscenity and Pornography
Chapter 16 Magazines
Chapter 17 The Muckrakers
Chapter 18 Persuasive Media: Advertising
Chapter 19 Persuasive Media: Propaganda
Chapter 20 Film
Chapter 21 Public Relations
Chapter 22 Impact of New Media
List of Resources
Appendices
Journalism Program Goal Statement
Course Research Paper
Term Project Course Requirements
Student Special Project: Native Americans in the Media