Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Mass Media and Society

By Alison Alexander and Alison Alexander

Book Overview

This debate-style reader is designed to introduce students to controversies in mass media. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading scholars and media commentators, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework. Taking Sides actively develops critical thinking skills by requiring students to analyze opposing viewpoints and reach considered judgements.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0697357163
• ISBN13: 9780697357168
• Release Date: January 1970
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1200.00 lbs.