The Mass Comm Murders is a novel way (both literally and figuratively) to introduce students to mass communication theory. Highlighting theories from semiotics to the spiral of silence, Berger combines theoretical discussion with a satire of academia and a parody of the mystery genre, complete with eccentric professors and international intrigue. This fun and accessible text is...(展开全部)

n The Reality of the Mass Media, Luhmann extends his theory of social systems -- applied in his earlier works to the economy, the political system, art, religion, the sciences, and law -- to an examination of the role of mass media in the construction of social reality. Luhmann argues that the system of mass media is a set of recursive, self-referential programs of communicatio...(展开全部)

This market-leading text discusses the most relevant mass media legal decisions, from the Constitution to the most recent Supreme Court sessions, in relation to their relevance to modern American law. From the Internet to political advertising laws, "Mass Media Law" examines the current issues that are shaping the United States legal system. Known for its clear explanations and...(展开全部)

"An original contribution to media studies. Beautifully organized, well written and incisive."--James Carey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign "The best collection of current thinking in the field."--Elihu Katz, Israel Institute of Applied Social Research "A valuable and stimulating collection for students of the mass media--a very worthy successor to the editors' earl...(展开全部)

This market-leading text discusses the most relevant mass media legal decisions, from the Constitution to the most recent Supreme Court sessions, in relation to their relevance to modern American law. From the Internet to political advertising laws, Mass Media Law examines the current issues that are shaping the United States' legal system. Known for its clear explanations an...(展开全部)

"An original contribution to media studies. Beautifully organized, well written and incisive."--James Carey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign "The best collection of current thinking in the field."--Elihu Katz, Israel Institute of Applied Social Research "A valuable and stimulating collection for students of the mass media--a very worthy successor to the editors' earl...(展开全部)

In this pathbreaking work, now with a new introduction, Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky show that, contrary to the usual image of the news media as cantankerous, obstinate, and ubiquitous in their search for truth and defense of justice, in their actual practice they defend the economic, social, and political agendas of the privileged groups that dominate domestic society, th...(展开全部)

爱德华·S．赫尔曼(Edward S．Herman)，美国宾夕法尼亚大学沃顿学院金融学荣誉教授。著有《企业控制》(Corporate Control)、《企业权力》(Corporate Power)、《真正的恐怖网络：现实中的恐怖主义与宣传>(The Real Network of Terrorism: Terrorism in Fact and Propaganda)、《示范选举：美国在多米尼加共和国、越南和萨尔瓦多操控的选举》(Demonstration Elections：U．S．-Staged Elections in the Dominican Republic, Vietnam, and El Salvador)等。 诺姆·乔姆斯基(Noam Chomsky)，美国麻省理工学院语言学与哲学系教授。著述顿丰，包括《乔姆斯基读本》(The C...(展开全部)

爱德华·S．赫尔曼(Edward S．Herman)，美国宾夕法尼亚大学沃顿学院金融学荣誉教授。著有《企业控制》(Corporate Control)、《企业权力》(Corporate Power)、《真正的恐怖网络：现实中的恐怖主义与宣传>(The Real Network of Terrorism: Terrorism in Fact and Propaganda)、《示范选举：美国在多米尼加共和国、越南和萨尔瓦多操控的选举》(Demonstration Elections：U．S．-Staged Elections in the Dominican Republic, Vietnam, and El Salvador)等。 诺姆·乔姆斯基(Noam Chomsky)，美国麻省理工学院语言学与哲学系教授。著述顿丰，包括《乔姆斯基读本》(The C...(展开全部)

In this pathbreaking work, now with a new introduction, Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky show that, contrary to the usual image of the news media as cantankerous, obstinate, and ubiquitous in their search for truth and defense of justice, in their actual practice they defend the economic, social, and political agendas of the privileged groups that dominate domestic society, th...(展开全部)