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Taking sides. Clashing views in media and society / [selected, edited and with issue framing material] by Alison Alexander and Jarice Hanson.

Contributor(s): Series: Taking sidesPublication details: [New York] : Mcgraw-Hill Education Create, [2014]Edition: Thirteenth editionDescription: iv, 277 pages ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781259222474 (pbk.) :
  • 1259222470 (pbk.) :
Other title:
  • Clashing views in media and society
  • Media and society
Subject(s):
Contents:
Are family values shaped by the mass media? -- Have media representations of minorities improved? -- Do media distort representations of Islam and Arab cultures? -- Do media cause individuals to develop negative body images? -- Do video games encourage violent behavior? -- Is product placement an effective form of advertising? -- Does a partisan press polarize society? -- Will evolving forms of journalism be an improvement? -- Should corporations be allowed to finance political campaigns? -- Should we ban hate speech on college campuses? -- Does technology invade our privacy? -- Are copyright laws effective in curbing piracy? -- Will the recorded music industry survive digitization? -- Should newspapers shut down their presses? -- Should we oppose media consolidation? -- Are youth indifferent to news and politics? -- Are online services responsible for an increase in bullying and harassment? -- Are millennials more "tech-savvy" than other generations?
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Main Collection HN 90 .M3 T35 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available TOPIC BOOKS 5120718

Includes bibliographical references.

Are family values shaped by the mass media? -- Have media representations of minorities improved? -- Do media distort representations of Islam and Arab cultures? -- Do media cause individuals to develop negative body images? -- Do video games encourage violent behavior? -- Is product placement an effective form of advertising? -- Does a partisan press polarize society? -- Will evolving forms of journalism be an improvement? -- Should corporations be allowed to finance political campaigns? -- Should we ban hate speech on college campuses? -- Does technology invade our privacy? -- Are copyright laws effective in curbing piracy? -- Will the recorded music industry survive digitization? -- Should newspapers shut down their presses? -- Should we oppose media consolidation? -- Are youth indifferent to news and politics? -- Are online services responsible for an increase in bullying and harassment? -- Are millennials more "tech-savvy" than other generations?

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