Exploring mass media for a changing world

Development of mass media and social change

Process and functions

Political systems: nations and cultures

Economic realities: ownership and control

Legal concerns: rights and responsibilities

Audiences: use of mass media

Impact: effects of mass media

Newspapers

Books, magazines, and newsletters

Motion pictures

Radio and sound recordings

Television

Advertising

Public relations, public opinion, and mass media

Internet and the future of mass media.