Media, History, Society

Media/History/Society offers a cultural history of media in the United States, shifting the lens of media history from media developments and evolution to a focus on changes in culture and society, emphasizing how media shaped and were shaped by these trends, policies, and cultural shifts. <ul> <li>Covers the topics that instructors want to teach<br /> </li> <li>Provides a timely and relevant culturally determined perspective on media history in American society<br /> </li> <li>Organized thematically rather than chronologically<br /> </li> <li>Links history to contemporary issues, setting journalism into a broader historical context<br /> </li> <li>Includes alternate table of contents, discussion questions, an instructor’s manual, and sample exams</li> </ul>