Normal view
MARC view
Taking sides: Clashing views in mass media and society / selected, edited and with introductions by Alison Alexander and Jarice Hanson.
Series: Taking sides | McGraw-Hill contemporary learning seriesPublication details: New York, NY : McGraw-Hill, c2014.Edition: 12th ed., expandedDescription: xxx, 457 p. 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0078050421 (pbk.) :
- 9780078050428 (pbk.) :
- Clashing views in mass media and society
- Mass media and society
- HN90.M3 T35 2014
Contents:
Unit 1. Media and social issues. Are family values shaped by the mass media? -- Do media unite the population in times of crisis? -- Do media distort representations of Islam and Arab cultures? -- Unit 2. A question of content. Do media cause individuals to develop negative body images? -- Do video games encourage violent behavior? -- Is advertising good for society? -- Unit 3. News and politics. Does fake news mislead the public? -- Will evolving forms of journalism be an improvement? -- Do social media encourage revolution? -- Unit 4. Law and policy. Is hate speech in the media directly affecting our culture? -- Does online communication compromise the rights of an individual when information is "anonymous"? -- Do copyright laws protect ownership of intellectual property? -- Unit 5. Media business. Did consolidation of the music industry hurt music distribution? -- Should newspapers shut down their presses? -- Do new business models result in greater consumer choice of products and ideas? -- Unit 6. Life in the digital age. Are youth indifferent to news and politics? -- Are online services responsible for an increase in bullying and harassment? -- Are people better informed in the information society? -- Unit 7. Bonus issues. Are Harry Potter books harmful for children? -- Should corporations be allowed to finance political campaigns?
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | HN 90 .M3 T35 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | TOPIC BOOKS | 5131485 |
Includes bibliographical references.
Unit 1. Media and social issues. Are family values shaped by the mass media? -- Do media unite the population in times of crisis? -- Do media distort representations of Islam and Arab cultures? -- Unit 2. A question of content. Do media cause individuals to develop negative body images? -- Do video games encourage violent behavior? -- Is advertising good for society? -- Unit 3. News and politics. Does fake news mislead the public? -- Will evolving forms of journalism be an improvement? -- Do social media encourage revolution? -- Unit 4. Law and policy. Is hate speech in the media directly affecting our culture? -- Does online communication compromise the rights of an individual when information is "anonymous"? -- Do copyright laws protect ownership of intellectual property? -- Unit 5. Media business. Did consolidation of the music industry hurt music distribution? -- Should newspapers shut down their presses? -- Do new business models result in greater consumer choice of products and ideas? -- Unit 6. Life in the digital age. Are youth indifferent to news and politics? -- Are online services responsible for an increase in bullying and harassment? -- Are people better informed in the information society? -- Unit 7. Bonus issues. Are Harry Potter books harmful for children? -- Should corporations be allowed to finance political campaigns?
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