Media and Society in the Twentieth Century
An Historical Introduction
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2002
Blackwell Publishers (Verlag)
978-0-631-22235-4 (ISBN)
Blackwell Publishers (Verlag)
978-0-631-22235-4 (ISBN)
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Shows the evolution of mass media since the turn of the 20th century. It analyzes the socio-economic contexts in which mass media occurred; the institutional forms taken by evolving media; the relationships between media institutions and the state; and the relations between different media.
Media and Society in the Twentieth Century captures the breathtaking revolutionary sweep of mass media since the turn of the century. Utilizing historical and comparative perspectives, the authors emphasize the importance of contemporary media and explain why particular media systems exist. The volume analyzes the socio-economic contexts in which mass media originated: the institutional forms taken by evolving media: the relationships between media institutions and the state: and the interrelationships between different media.Focusing mainly on the development of newspapers, film, radio, television, and the Internet in the United States and Western Europe, Media and Society in the Twentieth Century fills a critical need for students and scholars by offering a historical introduction to the mass media in our time.
Media and Society in the Twentieth Century captures the breathtaking revolutionary sweep of mass media since the turn of the century. Utilizing historical and comparative perspectives, the authors emphasize the importance of contemporary media and explain why particular media systems exist. The volume analyzes the socio-economic contexts in which mass media originated: the institutional forms taken by evolving media: the relationships between media institutions and the state: and the interrelationships between different media.Focusing mainly on the development of newspapers, film, radio, television, and the Internet in the United States and Western Europe, Media and Society in the Twentieth Century fills a critical need for students and scholars by offering a historical introduction to the mass media in our time.
David McLean is Senior Lecturer in History at Charles Sturt University in New South Wales. Lyn Gorman is Senior Lecturer in History and Politics at Charles Sturt University in New South Wales.
Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction. 2. The Press as a Mass Medium. 3. The Development of the Film Industry. 4. The Growth of Radio Broadcasting. 5. The Rise of Advertising. 6. Propaganda in Peace and War. 7. Cold War and Communication. 8. Television and Consumer Societies. 9. Media, Information, and Entertainment. 10. Media, War, and International Relations. 11. New Media. 12. Globalization and Media. Notes. Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 4.11.2002 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 450 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Journalistik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft | |
| Wirtschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-631-22235-9 / 0631222359 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-631-22235-4 / 9780631222354 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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