Communication is one of the most popular college majors in the country, suggesting that students are interested in the way in which messages are created and exchanged. We are surrounded by media and media technology today that con¬tinually mediate our experiences with ourselves, with others, and with the broader group we identify as "society." We've moved from traditional "mass" media that ope…
While encouraging students to take more active roles as media consumers, this text gives them a deeper understanding of the role that the media play in both shaping and reflecting culture. Through this cultural perspective, students learn that audience members are as much a part of the mass communication process as are the media producers, technologies, and industries. This was the first univer…
Pergulatan jurnalistik dan publik vis-avis negara telah menjadi perhatian banyak pihak. Komunikasi via media di era informasi ini menjadi semakin penting artinya, terutama bagi publik dan penguasa. Karenanya hubungan komunikasi dan soal-soal penyiaran menjadi penting untuk dikaji secara mendalam, baik itu demi kepentingan negara, publik, akademi hingga kapitalisme pasar. Dalam konteks terseb…