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Mass Media Landscape
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bostwick, Dave, author.
- Riley, Alyssa, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social sciences--Textbooks.
- Social sciences.
- Cultural and Ethnic Studies--Textbooks.
- Cultural and Ethnic Studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] University of Arkansas [2024]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- The Mass Media Landscape is a compilation of lessons to help audiences understand the evolution of U.S. mass media and disruptive media technologies. It includes overviews of media law, media ethics and media literacy. Chapters contain interactive exercises, review quizzes, writing assignments, and multimedia content. Following are four points of emphasis: Media literacy extends beyond the ability to identify misinformation and disinformation or follow reliable news sources. A crucial part of media literacy is understanding mass media history. Media literacy skills help both consumers and professionals create and publish reliable content, including on social media, in an ethical manner and with an understanding of long-term effects and potential consequences. All students, not just those who seek careers in the industry, benefit from learning about media history, media law, media ethics, and media literacy.
- Contents:
- About This OER
- Meet the Authors and Editor
- Introduction
- Opening Concepts
- Media Technology and the Evolution of Language
- Traversing Our Mass Media Landscape
- The Media Business and Conglomerates
- Journalism: Occupation or Skillset?
- Media Law
- Media Ethics
- Books
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Radio and Audio
- Popular Music and American Culture
- Television
- Movies
- Internet
- Public Relations
- Advertising
- Social Media Influencers
- Generational Patterns and Social Media
- Media Literacy and Gen Z
- Notes:
- Description based on print resource
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