Understanding Media Industries

by Amanda D. Lotz and Timothy Havens

Book Overview

This is an introduction to the media industries, a topic that sometimes has its own course but is also incorporated into courses on media criticism, media literacy, and even a basic mass media course where the instructor wishes to teach from topical paperbacks as opposed to a big textbook. The book examines the influence of media industry organization and practices on society; at the same time, it offers students pursuing both scholarly and professional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195397673
• ISBN13: 9780195397673
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.2" x 6.1"