Dynamics of mass communication : media in transition - Dominick, Joseph R. (New York : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2011)
The nature and history of mass communication. Communication: mass and other forms -- Perspectives on mass communication -- Historical and cultural context -- Media. Newspapers -- Magazines -- Books -- Radio -- Sound recording -- Motion pictures -- Broadcast television -- Cable, satellite and internet television -- The internet and the world wide web -- Specific media professions. News gathering and reporting -- Public relations -- Advertising -- Regulation of the mass media. Formal controls: laws, rules, regulations -- Ethics and other informal controls -- Impact of the media. International and comparative media systems -- Social effects of mass communication.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Mass media