Media/Society

“The best text to help students understand the often-complicated, ever-changing relationship between media and society.” —Seong-Jae Min, Pace University Providing a framework for understanding the relationship between media and society, this updated Sixth Edition of Media/Society helps students develop the skills they need to critically evaluate both conventional wisdom and their own assumptions about the social role of the media. The book retains its acclaimed sociological framework but now includes additional discussions of new research and up-to-date coverage of today’s rapidly changing media landscape. Now featuring streamlined content and a more engaging narrative, this edition offers expanded discussions of the “new media” world, including digitization, the internet, the spread of mobile media devices, the role of user-generated content, the potential social impact of new media on society, and new media’s effect on traditional media outlets. Give your students the SAGE edge! SAGE edge offers a robust online environment featuring an impressive array of free tools and resources for review, study, and further exploration, keeping both instructors and students on the cutting edge of teaching and learning. Learn more at edge.sagepub.com/croteau6e. Bundle and Save! Bundle this text with Careers in Media and Communication by Stephanie Smith for only $5 more! Use ISBN: 9781544361246

Additional ISBNs: 150631533X, 1506315321, 9781506315331, 9781506315324, 1506315356, 9781506315355

Media/Society: Technology, Industries, Content, and Users 6th Edition is written by David Croteau; William Hoynes and published by SAGE Publications, Inc. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Media/Society are 9781506315348, 1506315348 and the print ISBNs are 9781506315331, 150631533X.