Converging media : a new introduction to mass communication (5th ed) a new introduction to mass communication /
John V. Pavlik, Rutgers University ; Shawn McIntosh, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
- Fifth edition.
- xxxiii, 435 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The changing media landscape. Mass communication and its digital Transformation -- Media literacy in the digital age -- Mass-communication formats. -- Print media: books, newspapers, and magazines -- Audio media: music recordings, radio -- Visual media: photography, movies, and television -- Interactive media: the internet, video games, and augmented reality -- Media perspectives. The impact of social media -- Journalism: from information to participation -- Advertising and public relations: the power of persuasion -- Media and society. Media ethics -- Communication law and regulation in the digital age -- Media theory and research -- Mass communication and politics in the digital age -- Global media in the digital age.