Taking sides : clashing views on controversial issues in mass media and society / edited, selected, and with introductions by Alison Alexander and Jarice Hanson.
TITLE:
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.
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
