TY - BOOK AU - Watson,James TI - Media communication: an introduction to theory and process SN - 0230535496 (alk. paper) AV - P90 .W29 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, New York PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - Mass media N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 409-419) and index; Studying the media -- Setting the scene media in context -- The language of study -- The audience for media perspective in use and response -- Media in society purpose and performance -- The news gates agendas and values -- Narrative the media as storytellers -- The practice of media pressure and constraints -- The global arena issues of dominance and control -- Network communication visions and realities -- Research as exploration and development -- 21st century perspectives -- Concluding remarks UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0813/2008011817.html ER -