TY - BOOK AU - Hanson,Ralph E. TI - Mass communication: living in a media world / SN - 9781544382999 AV - P90 .H314 U1 - 302.23 23 PY - 2022/// CY - Thousand Oaks, California PB - SAGE Publications, Inc. KW - Mass media KW - Communication KW - Textbooks N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index.; Part I. Introduction to the media -- Living in a media world : an introduction to mass communication -- Mass communication effects : how society and media interact -- The media business : consolidation, globalization, and the long tail -- Part II. Legacy media -- Books : the birth of the mass media -- News business : reflection of a democratic society -- Audio : music and talk across media -- Movies : mass producing entertainment -- Television and video : broadcast and beyond -- Part III. Digital and global media -- Online and mobile media -- Social media and video games : becoming part of the story -- Global media : communication around the world -- Part IV. Strategic communication -- Advertising : selling a message -- Public relations : interactions, relationships, and the news -- Part V. Regulation and control of the media -- Media law : free speech and fairness -- Media ethics : truthfulness, fairness, and standards of decency. ER -