mass media

Examines five myths presented in advertising and mass media trends and how they effect young girls and boy's understandings of sex and sexuality, including the idea that there is only one kind of sexy, and that sexual violence can be "hot.".

Looks at visual and verbal media images of women as they evolved over the course of the second wave of the American women's rights movement, presents evidence to show that very similar media stereotypes of women first emerged in the early 1900s, and discusses the impact of those depictions on the progress of women's rights.

Collection of commonly believed fallacies, misconceptions,and misstatements; and looks at how they originated and provides factual replies.

"Discusses the media treatment of conflicts and wars worldwide, including issues of media pressure, biases, propaganda, and scandals."--Provided by publisher.

"Discusses the media treatment of politics and politicians worldwide, including issues of media pressure, biases, and scandals."--Provided by publisher.

"Discusses the media treatment of social campaigns worldwide, including media coverage of causes such as natural disasters, AIDS, global warming, and how the media can affect these campaigns."--Provided by publisher.

Examines the changes in publishing, movie making, and television programming since the 1960s that have affected Americans' tastes.

Gives detailed and practical information on entry-level jobs in a variety of relevant fields.

Examines the social crises of youth violence and illiteracy, maintaining that the culture of electronic media is dangerously reshaping cognitive development and social interaction.