Voices of a nation
Subtitle: a history of mass media in the United States
By: Jean Folkerts, Dwight L. Teeter, Jr. , Edward Caudill.
Contributors: Teeter, Dwight L.; Caudill, Edward.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 554
ISBN-13: 9780205486977
Subjects: Mass media -- United States -- History
Description: "Voices of a Nation: A History of Mass Media in the United States presents a cultural interpretation of the history of both traditional and nontraditional media, emphasizing how minority and mainstream media together have impacted American history. Voices of a Nation ties media history the bigger picture of American history and helps students understand the role of media in a democratic society at varied historical points. Organized chronologically, the text recognizes the significant "voices" of such non-traditional media as suffrage newspapers, ethnic newspapers, and cultural movement papers and magazines."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.