Mass Media: Opposing Viewpoints
- ISBN-10
- 0737700556
- ISBN-13
- 9780737700558
- Series
- Mass Media
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Science / General
- Pages
- 203
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Greenhaven Press
- Author
- Byron L. Stay
Description
Present contrasting perspectives on mass media, gleaned from journal and newspaper articles, books, documents, and speeches, all written during the 1990s. Selections discuss how television affects society, whether advertising is harmful to society, how the media influence politics, whether pornography on the Internet should be regulated, and whether television content regulations are beneficial for children. Includes section and reading introductions, b & w cartoons, quotations, discussion questions, and a list of organizations. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
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