ISBN: 1319010431 9781319010430

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies

Page count: 672

<p>A number of high stakes conflicts — over net neutrality, streaming music, copyrights, the shifting fortunes of various media outlets, and divisive politics — continue to unfold over YouTube, Twitter, TV screens, and other mediated feeds. The speed at which these stories are consumed means that understanding the complex connections between the media and our culture is more important than ever. The new tenth edition of <i>Media &amp; Culture</i> starts with the digital world students know and then goes further, focusing on what these constant changes mean to them. </p><p>As always, <i>Media &amp; Culture</i> brings together industry expertise, media history, and current trends for an exhilarating look at the media right now. Through new infographics, cross-reference pages, and a new digital jobs feature, this edition offers the most contemporary and compelling examinations yet of how the media industries connect, interlock, and converge.</p>