Mass media
By: Roman Espejo, book editor
Series: Opposing viewpoints series -- v. 1
Publisher: Greenhaven Press/Gale Cengage Learning
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780737745306
Description: A compendium of viewpoints--both pro and con--on several issues relating to the role and regulation of media in American society.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 228, 236-237) and index.
Table of contents: title: Liberal media bias is a serious problem  -- Andrew G. Selepak; title: Conservative media bias is a serious problem  -- Media Matters for America; title: Racism and ethnic bias in the media is a serious problem  -- Lena-Snomeka Gomes; title: Racism and bias against ethnic groups in the media is not a problem  -- Ian Jobling; title: Broadcasters should be required to air a variety of opposing views  -- Steve Rendall; title: Broadcasters should not be required to air a variety of opposing views  -- Brian Fitzpatrick; title: Media monopolies are a serious problem  -- Charlie Cray; title: Media monopolies are a myth  -- Ben Compaine; title: The newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership ban should be preserved  -- Common Cause; title: The newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership ban should be lifted  -- James L. Gattuso; title: Media violence may cause youth violence  -- Hillary Rodham Clinton; title: Media violence does not cause youth violence  -- Karen Sternheimer; title: Alcohol advertising encourages teens to consume alcohol  -- RAND Corporation; title: Alcohol advertising does not encourage teens to consume alcohol  -- David J. Hanson; title: The Internet will make newspapers obsolete  -- Philip Meyer; title: The Internet will not make newspapers obsolete  -- Bill Keller; title: Blogs are an innovative part of journalism  -- Patrick Baltatzis; title: Blogs are not journalism  -- Rebecca Blood; title: Internet journalism will transform the media  -- Scott E. Gant; title: Internet journalism will not transform the media -- Nicholas Lemann.