Media and Society in the Twentieth Century
A Historical Introduction
Translation: Agata Sadza
Series: Media
Pages: 370
Book format: B5
Publication date: 2010
Publication date: 10.01.2011
Book description
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.
- Provides an up-to-date, readable, and informative survey of the history of mass media in the twentieth century.
- Offers a historical and comparative perspective to emphasize the importance of contemporary media and to explain why particular media systems exist.
- Focuses on the development of newspapers, film, radio, and television for purposes of entertainment, information, and persuasion.
- Explores recent media developments, including the Internet and globalization, from a historical perspective.
Authors
Lyn Gorman
, David McLean
Translation
Agata Sadza
ISBN: 978-83-233-3002-8
Country of producer: Poland
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