Plus, this text helps students develop a better understanding of media theory so they can play a role in the media industry's future.
The major textbook in communication theory. Denis McQuail provides a brisk, elegantly organized, and comprehensive overview of the ways in which mass communication has been viewed by social scientists and...
This new edition of Baran and Davis's successful text provides a comprehensive, historically based, introduction to mass communication theory.
".....introduction to the study of mass communication theory available and .........received unanimous critical acclaim from scholars ......... . .......a brisk, elegantly organized and comprehensive textbook for students at all levels of ...
This new edition of Baran and Davis's successful text provides a comprehensive, historically based, introduction to mass communication theory.
Mass Communication Theory: Foundations, Ferment, and Future
Clearly written with examples, graphics, and other materials to illustrate key theories, the text traces the emergence of two main bodies of mass communication theory--social/behavioral and critical/cultural--and concludes with a discussion ...
Written in an accessible writing style, the text is designed to help you perform well on exams and succeed in the course.