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Media/History/Society : A Cultural History of U. S. Media
ISBN: 9781405161206 | 1405161205
Edition: 1stFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Pub. Date: 2/9/2009
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Media/History/Society offers a cultural history of media in the United States, shifting the lens of media history from media developments and evolution to a focus on changes in culture and society, emphasizing how media shaped and were shaped by these trends, policies, and cultural shifts. Unlike other media history textbooks, which use technological changes or great media personalities to tell the story of media history, Janet M. Cramer writes about media through its historic trajectory, exploring how the most salient issues surrounding media ... MORE
| Preface | p. xiii |
| Introduction: The Media/Society Relationship in Historical Perspective | p. 1 |
| Media and Government | p. 13 |
| The First Amendment | p. 15 |
| Press Freedom in Wartime | p. 42 |
| Contemporary Challenges and Ongoing Debates | p. 73 |
| Media and Commerce | p. 91 |
| The Market Model and the Penny Press | p. 93 |
| Media as a Business Institution | p... MORE |
| The Entertainment Revolution | p. 134 |
| Media and Community | p. 163 |
| Social Responsibility and the Media | p. 165 |
| Alternative Media | p. 186 |
| Media and Cultural Identity | p. 218 |
| Conclusion | p. 251 |
| Media and You | p. 253 |
| Timeline of Critical Events Relative to Media History | p. 265 |
| Index | p. 273 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
Janet M. Cramer is Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism at the University of New Mexico-Albuquerque.
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