Taking sides : clashing views on controversial issues in mass media and society / edited, selected, and with introductions by Alison Alexander and Jarice Hanson.
Taking sides : clashing views on controversial issues in mass media and society / edited, selected, and with introductions by Alison Alexander and Jarice Hanson.
Alternate Title
:
Clashing views on controversial issues in mass media and society
Mass media and society
Publication Date
:
1997
Publication Information
:
Guilford, Conn. : Dushkin Pub. Group/Brown & Benchmark,
Edition
:
4th ed.
Physical Description
:
346 p. : ill.
Subject Term
:
Mass media -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Mass media -- Social aspects.
Mass media -- Influence.
Additional Contributors
:
Alexander, Alison, 1949-
Hanson, Jarice.
Summary
:
This debate-style reader is designed to introduce students to controversies in mass media. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading scholars and media commentators, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework. Taking Sides actively develops critical thinking skills by requiring students to analyze opposing viewpoints and reach considered judgments.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780697357168
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
|---|
| St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult NFic Ref | Adult Non-Fiction Reference | 302.23 T13 | Encyclopedias |