A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication
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A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication

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eBook - ePub

A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication

About this book

The eighth edition of this text remains an indispensable resource for mass communication psychology and media effects courses.

This book gives readers an in-depth understanding of how media affect our attitudes, thinking, and behavior. Continuing its academically rigorous yet student-friendly approach to this subject, the new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect our current media landscape. Updates include new research and examples for an increasingly global perspective, an increased focus on social media, additional graphics, special end-of-chapter application sections, and an expansion in the list of references to reflect the latest research discussed. The book continues to emphasize the power of media, including social media, in affecting our perceptions of reality. There is also a detailed discussion of misinformation, disinformation, and fake news.

Written in an engaging, readable style, the text is appropriate for graduate or undergraduate students in media psychology, mass communication psychology, and media effects courses.

Accompanying online resources are also available for both students and instructors. For students: chapter outlines, additional review and discussion questions, useful links, and suggested further reading. For instructors: lecture slides, guidelines for in-class discussions, a sample syllabus, chapter summaries, useful links, and suggested further reading. Please visit www.routledge.com/9780367713553.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9780367713553
eBook ISBN
9781000640618
Edition
8
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Communication Studies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. Preface
  9. A Note about Online Resources to Accompany the Book
  10. A Note from Fred W. Sanborn
  11. Acknowledgments
  12. Chapter 1 Mass Communication in Our Digital Society: The Changing Media Landscape
  13. Chapter 2 Research and Theory in Mass Communication: How Are Media Studied Scientifically?
  14. Chapter 3 The Psychology of Mass Communication: Thinking about Our Media Use
  15. Chapter 4 Emotions and Media: Applications for Music and Sports
  16. Chapter 5 Media Portrayals of Groups: Distorted Social Mirrors
  17. Chapter 6 Advertising: Baiting, Catching, and Reeling Us In
  18. Chapter 7 News: Setting an Agenda about the World
  19. Chapter 8 Politics: Using News and Advertising to Win Elections
  20. Chapter 9 Violence: Media Mayhem Matters
  21. Chapter 10 Sex: Is Tuning In Turning Us On? Sexuality through a Media Lens
  22. Chapter 11 Socially Positive Media: Teaching Good Things to Children (and the Rest of Us)
  23. References
  24. Index