Taking sides
Subtitle: Clashing views on controversial issues in mass media and society
By: edited, selected, and with introductions by Alison Alexander and Jarice Hanson
Edition: 8th ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Dubuque, IA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 396
ISBN-13: 9780073044026
Other titles: Clashing views on controversial issues in mass media and society; Mass media and society
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Mass media's role in society: Are American values shaped by the mass media?; title: Is television harmful for children?; title: Is emphasis on body image in the media harmful to females only?; title: Do African American stereotypes still dominate entertainment television?; title: pt. 2. Media ethics: Should the names of rape victims be reported?; title: Should tobacco advertising be restricted?; title: Is advertising ethical?; title: pt. 3. Media and politics: Does electronic media enhance political knowledge?; title: Is negative campaigning bad for the American political process?; title: Do the media have a liberal bias?; title: pt. 4. Regulation: Should internet access be regulated?; title: Should freedom of speech ever be restricted?; title: Should the FCC liberalize ownership rules?; title: pt. 5. Media business: Is economics the bottom line in the newsrooms of today?; title: Do the media introduce us to new ways of thinking about things?; title: Can the music industry survive despite technologies that facilitate downloading?; title: pt. 6. The information society: Can privacy be protected in the information age?; title: Are people better informed in the information society?