Product Overview
Covering print, photography, film, radio, television, and new media, this textbook instructs readers on how to take a critical approach to media and interpret the information overload that is disseminated via mass communication.
Supplies clear explanation of media literacy theory and guidance on interpreting modern mass media from leading scholars
Represents a highly effective tool for achieving a key aspect of media literacy: enabling students to decipher information and independently reach opinions and positions without relying on the pervasive influence of the media
Provides critical examination of controversial, current topics such as violence in the media and the intersections of media and social change
