Media effects
By: W. James Potter
Publisher: SAGE Publications; SAGE Publications, Inc
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 377
ISBN-13: 9781412964692
Subjects: Social aspects; Physiological aspects; Influence; Mass media; Psychological aspects
Description: "Media Effects offers students an in-depth examination of the media's constant influence on individuals and society. W. James Potter frames media's effects in two templates: influence on individuals and influence on larger social structures and institutions. By positioning the different types of effects in the forefront, Potter helps students understand the full range of media effects, how they manifest themselves, and the factors that that are likely to bring these effects into being. Throughout the book, Potter encourages students to analyze their own experiences by searching for evidence of these effects in their own lives, making the content meaningful on a personal level."  -- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-363) and index.
Table of contents: title: Why study media effects?; title: Defining key ideas; title: What is a media effect?; title: Media influence; title: Theories of media effects; title: Physiological effects; title: Cognitive effects; title: Belief effects; title: Attitude effects; title: Affective effects; title: Behavioral effects; title: Macro-level effects on the public; title: Macro-level effects on institutions; title: Macro-level effects on society, culture, and mass media; title: Cautions; title: Springboard.