The reference will discuss mass media around the world in their varied forms—newspapers, magazines, radio, television, film, books, music, websites, and social media—and will describe the role of each in both mirroring and shaping society.
The reference will discuss mass media around the world in their varied forms-newspapers, magazines, radio, television, film, books, music, websites, and social media-and will describe the role of each in both mirroring and shaping society.
Debra L. Merskin is professor of media studies in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon. She is the author of Media, Minorities, and Meaning: A Critical Introduction; Sexing the Media: How and Why We Do It; and Seeing Species: Re-presentations of Animals in Media & Popular Culture.
Volume 1List of EntriesReader's GuideAbout the EditorContributorsIntroductionABCVolume 2List of EntriesReader's GuideDEFGHIVolume 3List of EntriesReader's GuideJKLMNVolume 4List of EntriesReader's GuideOPRSVolume 5List of EntriesReader's GuideTUVWXYZIndex