Essentials of Mass Communication TheorySAGE, 05/07/1995 - 208 من الصفحات This comprehensive resource on mass communication theory is structured around the key conceptual areas of text, audience, media, production and society. Using illustrations from popular genres - particularly film and television - Arthur Asa Berger combines his broad knowledge of the mass communications field with his unique ability to translate difficult theories and models into comprehensible terms and accessible language. He concludes with suggestions for further work and discussion plus an up-to-date bibliography, making this an excellent introduction for students of communication. |
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Chapter 1 Making Sense of Mass Communication | 1 |
Chapter 2 The Artwork or Text | 27 |
Chapter 3 Media | 53 |
Chapter 4 The Audience | 87 |
Chapter 5 AmericaSociety | 117 |
Chapter 6 The Artist | 145 |
Questions for Discussion and Research | 165 |
Glossary | 170 |
Suggested Further Reading | 182 |
References | 192 |
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About the Author | 207 |
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