Mass media
By: Margaret Haerens and Lynn M. Zott, Book Editors
Series: Opposing viewpoints series; Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780737766608; 9780737766615
Subjects: Mass media
Work titles: Mass media (Haerens)
Description: This volume examines the role of the news media, examines the issue of media bias, explores the impact of media on society, and speculates on the future of mass media.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes webliography.

Internet Archive - 2

Internet Archive 2
Table of contents: title: Ignored factchecks and the media's crisis of conscience / Brendan Nyhan; title: News media fact-checking can be selective and biased / James Taranto; title: News media fact-checking is futile / Jack Shafer; title: News media fact-checking is a tool to control public discourse / Mark Hemingway; title: The news media must do a better job of informing the public of vital global developments / Juan Cole; title: The news media should celebrate traditional values / Dan Gainor; title: The dumbest anchormen / Jonah Goldberg; title: There is a conservative media bias / John Merline; title: There is no significant media bias / Paul Farhi; title: The biased media is trying to influence political elections / L. Brent Bozell III; title: Charges of media bias are an attempt to influence media coverage / Eric Alterman; title: A partisan media may inspire participation and interest in political issues / Paul Starr; title: A partisan media adds to government dysfunction / James L. Baughman; title: Movie violence chic / Michael Massing; title: There will not be blood / Charles Kenny; title: Media consolidation threatens democracy and free speech / Ziad El-Hady; title: Big government, not big media, threatens free speech / Don Watkins; title: Social and digital media are the new mass media / The Economist; title: Mobile technology is the future of media / Richard Ting; title: Live blogging is transforming journalism / Matt Wells; title: Twitter is transforming journalism / Jeff Jarvis.