Media debates
Subtitle: issues in mass communication
By: Everette E. Dennis, John C. Merrill.
Contributors: Merrill, John Calhoun, 1924-
Publisher: Longman
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
Subjects: Mass media -- United States; Journalism -- United States
Description: These renowned scholars present 19 issues specific to the interplay of media and society and debate them in this text. After a thoughtful introduction to the issue in that chapter, each author takes a pro or con position to debate the contested topic. Dennis and Merrill provide a context for students to think critically about key media topics and their impact on society by providing a balanced range of timeless and current issues in this unique format.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.