Mass communication theory : foundations, ferment, and future /
Stanley J. Baran, Dennis K. Davis.
- Seventh edition.
- xxi, 408 pages ; 24 cm.
- Cengage series in mass communication and journalism .
- Cengage series in mass communication and journalism. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-396) and index.
Understanding and evaluating mass communication theory -- Establishing the terms of the debate over media : the first trend in media theory--mass society and propaganda theories -- Normative theories of mass communication -- The media-effects trend -- The emergence of the critical cultural trend in North America -- Theories of media and human development : children and adolescents -- Audience theories : uses and reception -- Theories of media cognition and information processing -- Theories of the effect of media on society -- Media and culture theories : meaning-making in the social world -- The future of media theory and research.