Media Today
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Níunda útgáfa þessarar brautryðjandi kennslubókar Josephs Turow notar samruna miðla sem sjónarhorn og setur nemandann í miðju þeirra djúpstæðu breytinga sem einkenna fjölmiðlaheim 21. aldar. Bókin kennir nemendum að hugsa gagnrýnið um hlutverk fjölmiðla og hvað þessar breytingar þýða fyrir þeirra eigið líf. Kerfisnálgun bókarinnar hjálpar nemendum að skoða vandlega hvernig efni verður til, hvernig því er dreift og hvernig það er sýnt í þeim nýja heimi sem stafræna byltingin hefur skapað.
Allt frá fréttamiðlum til tölvuleikja og frá samfélagsmiðlum til streymisveitna veitir bókin nemendum þau verkfæri sem þarf til að skilja og gagnrýna þá miðla sem þeir mæta og neyta. Fyrri hlutinn skoðar fjölmiðlaheiminn í heild en sá síðari kafar ofan í einstakar atvinnugreinar, svo sem kvikmyndir, sjónvarp og streymi og tölvuleiki.
Í þessari útgáfu er umfjöllun um hagkerfi samfélagsmiðla víkkuð verulega, sem og um fjölmiðlun þvert á landamæri, uppgang svokallaðra fréttaáhrifavalda og áskriftarveitna og vaxandi notkun forspár- og skapandi gervigreindar, ásamt glænýjum raundæmum og uppfærðum myndum, töflum og kennslufræðilegum þáttum. Media Today er góður inngangur að fjölmiðlaheimi stafrænnar aldar og hentar vel þeim sem vilja trausta undirstöðu í fjölmiðlafræði.
This ninth edition of Joseph Turow’s pathbreaking media textbook uses convergence as a lens that puts students at the center of the profound changes in the 21st-century media world. It teaches students to think critically about the role of media, and what these changes mean for their lives. The book’s media systems approach helps students to look carefully at how media content is created, distributed, and exhibited in the new world that the digital revolution has created.
From news media to video games and social networking to mobile platforms and streaming, it provides students with the tools they need to understand and critique the media they encounter and consume. The first part examines the media world as a whole, while the second delves deep into key media industries, such as the movie, television and video streaming, and video game industries. This new edition includes critical expanded coverage of social media economies, cross-border media issues, the rise of "news" influencers and subscription platforms, and the growing use of predictive and generative artificial intelligence, as well as brand-new case studies and updated figures, tables, and pedagogy, including key terms and further activities.
Media Today is an excellent introduction to the world of media in the digital age, perfect for students seeking a solid grounding in media studies. Extensive pedagogical materials also make this a highly teachable book well suited to the classroom. The accompanying website has also been updated with new student and instructor resources, including chapter recaps, recommended readings, and instructor’s manual.
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- Taylor & Francis
- 9781040679944
- 9781032836058
- ePub
- 9
- Joseph Turow
- English
- 2026-04-13
- 100
- 2
- 2
Kaflar
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Brief Contents
- Detailed Contents
- About the Author
- Preface
- How to Use This Book
- Acknowledgments
- To the Student
- Part I The Nature and Business of Media
- 1 Understanding Mass Media, Convergence, and the Importance of Media Literacy
- Chapter Objectives
- Introducing Media Convergence
- Introducing Mass Communication
- The Elements of Communication
- Mass Communication Defined
- Mass Media and Convergence
- Mass Media, Culture, and Society
- How Do We Use the Mass Media in Our Daily Lives?
- Global Media Today & Culture: Redefining Mass Media: MrBeast and the Collapse of Context
- How Do the Mass Media Influence Culture?
- Criticisms of Mass Media’s Influence on Culture
- Media Literacy
- Principles of Media Literacy
- Media Literacy Tools
- Consider Authorship
- Evaluate the Audience
- Determine the Institutional Purpose
- Analyze the Content
- Identify the Creative Techniques
- The Benefits of a Media-Literate Perspective
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Questions for Discussion and Critical Thinking
- Activity
- 2 Making Sense of Research on Media Effects and Media Culture
- Chapter Objectives
- The Nature of Mass Media Research
- The Early Years of Mass Media Research in the United States
- Searching for Community: Early Critical Studies Research
- Fearing Propaganda: Early Concerns About Persuasion
- Kids and Movies: Continuing Effects Research
- Social Relations and the Media
- The Limits of Propaganda: Limited Effects Research
- Consolidating the Mainstream Approach
- Studying Opinion and Behavior Change
- Studying What People Learn From Media
- Studying Why, When, and How People Use the Media
- The Rise of Critical Approaches
- Moving From Mainstream Approaches to Critical Approaches
- Cultural Studies
- Historical Approaches to Cultural Studies
- Anthropological Approaches to Cultural Studies
- Global Media Today & Culture: Framing Obama—CNN, Fox News, and the Power of Agenda-Setting
- Linguistic and Literary Approaches to Cultural Studies
- Data Studies
- Using Media Research to Develop Media Literacy Skills
- Where Do You Stand With Respect to Media Effects?
- How Can You Make Sense of Discussions and Arguments About Media Effects?
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Questions for Discussion and Critical Thinking
- Activity
- 3 The Business of Media
- Chapter Objectives
- Identifying an Audience for Mass Media Content
- Defining and Constructing a Target Audience
- Creating Content to Attract the Target Audience
- Global Media Today & Culture: Kai Cenat, McDonald’s, and the Reinvention of Media Business Models
- Determining a Genre for Mass Media Content
- Entertainment
- News
- Hard News
- Investigative Reports
- Editorials
- Soft News
- Information
- Education
- Advertising
- Informational Advertisements
- Hard-Sell Advertisements
- Soft-Sell Advertisements
- Mixing Genres in a Convergent Media System
- Production of Mass Media Content
- Media Production Firms
- Who Does the Work?
- How Does Production Take Place?
- Distribution of Mass Media Content
- Exhibition of Mass Media Content
- Financing Mass Media Content
- Funding New Productions
- Funding When Production Is Already Complete
- Media Literacy and the Business of Mass Media
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Questions for Discussion and Critical Thinking
- Activities
- 4 Financing and Shaping the Media: Advertising, Public Relations, and Marketing Communications
- Chapter Objectives
- The Advertising Industry
- An Overview of the Modern Advertising Industry
- Business-to-Business Agencies Versus Consumer Agencies
- General Agencies Versus Specialty Agencies
- Traditional Agencies Versus Direct-Marketing Agencies
- The Biggest Advertising Agencies
- Production in the Advertising Industry
- Distribution in the Advertising Industry
- Global Media Today & Culture: Burrell Communications and the Power of Cultural Framing
- Exhibition in the Advertising Industry
- Determining an Advertisement’s Success
- What Is Public Relations?
- The Public Relations Industry and Media
- Production in the Public Relations Industry
- Distribution in the Public Relations Industry
- Exhibition in the Public Relations Industry
- The Rise of Marketing Communications
- Branded Entertainment
- Direct Marketing
- Relationship Marketing
- Influencer Marketing
- Advertising, Public Relations, and Convergence
- Media Literacy Issues Related to Advertising and Public Relations
- Advertising and Commercialism
- Truth and Hidden Influence in Public Relations
- Targeting by Advertising and Public Relations Firms
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Questions for Discussion and Critical Thinking
- Activities
- 5 Controls on Media Content: Government Regulation, Self-Regulation, and Ethics
- Chapter Objectives
- Why Do Media Firms Care About What Government Does?
- The First Amendment
- More Allowable Government Control Over Media Content
- Regulating Content Before Distribution
- Fair Use
- Parodies
- Regulating Content After Distribution
- Section 230 and Defamation
- Invasion of Privacy
- Databases and Privacy Concerns
- Economic Regulation
- Antitrust Laws
- Global Media Today & Culture: Rethinking Government Policy About the Digital Divide
- Direct Regulation by Government Agencies
- Creating Technical Order
- Encouraging Competition
- Consumer Protection
- Media Self-Regulation
- External Pressures on Media to Self-Regulate
- Internal Pressures on Media to Self-Regulate
- Editorial Standards
- Ombudspersons
- Professional Codes of Ethics
- Journalism Reviews
- Content Ratings and Advisories
- The Role of Ethics
- Making Ethical Decisions
- Ethical Duties to Various Constituencies
- Forming Ethical Standards for the Mass Media
- Media Literacy, Regulation, and Ethics
- Media Regulations and the Savvy Citizen
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Questions for Discussion and Critical Thinking
- Activity
- Part II The Media Industries
- Preface: The Forces Driving Convergence in Media Industries
- The Spread of Digital Media
- The Importance of Distribution Windows
- Audience Fragmentation and Segmentation
- Globalization
- Conglomeration
- Moving Forward
- Key Terms
- 6 The Internet Industry
- Chapter Objectives
- The Rise of the Internet
- Global Media Today & Culture: When Personalization Becomes a Threat—The Ticketmaster Breach
- Production, Distribution, and Exhibition on the Internet
- The Net Neutrality Controversy
- Social Media Sites and Search Engines
- Funding Online Content
- Sites Involved in Image Making
- Sites Selling Products or Services
- Content Sites Selling Subscriptions
- Selling Advertisements
- Media Ethics: Confronting Internet Privacy, Extremist Rhetoric, and Polarization
- Determining Your Own Point of View as a Critical Consumer of Media
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Questions for Discussion and Critical Thinking
- Activity
- 7 The Book Industry
- Chapter Objectives
- The History of the Book
- The Book Industry Today
- Educational and Professional Books
- Trade Books
- Variety and Specialization in Book Publishing
- Financing Book Publishing
- Production in the Book Publishing Industry
- Production in Trade Publishing
- Production at a University Press
- Book Production in the Electronic Age
- Reducing the Risks of Failure During the Production Process
- Distribution in the Book Industry
- The Role of Wholesalers in the Distribution Process
- Assessing a Title’s Popularity
- Exhibition in the Book Publishing Industry
- Exhibition of Consumer Books
- Exhibition in Textbook Publishing
- Convergence and Conglomeration in the Book Industry
- Global Media Today & Culture: Audible and the Changing Nature of Reading
- Ethical Issues in Book Production
- Ethical Issues for Authors
- Ethical Issues for Editors and Literary Agents
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Questions for Discussion and Critical Thinking
- Activity
- 8 The News Industry
- Chapter Objectives
- The Development of the Newspaper
- An Overview of the Contemporary Newspaper Industry
- Daily Newspapers
- Nondaily Newspapers
- The Variety of Newspapers
- Financing the Newspaper Business
- Advertising
- Global Media Today & Culture: The New York Times and the Digital Turn in Journalism
- Circulation
- Production in the Newspaper Industry
- Creating Newspaper Content
- The Technology of Publishing the Paper
- Distribution in the Newspaper Industry
- Determining Where to Market the Newspaper
- Exhibition in the Newspaper Industry
- Achieving Total Market Coverage
- A Key Industry Issue: Building Readership
- Building Print Readership
- Building Digital Readership
- The Future of Newspapers Versus the Future of Journalism
- Ethics and New Models of Journalism
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Questions for Discussion and Critical Thinking
- Activity
- 9 The “Magazine Media” Industry
- Chapter Objectives
- The Development of Magazines
- An Overview of the Modern Magazine Media Industry
- Five Major Types of Magazines
- Business-to-Business Magazines/Trade Magazines
- Consumer Magazines
- Literary Reviews and Academic Journals
- Newsletters
- Comic Books
- Global Media Today & Culture: Teen Vogue and the Social Media Playbook for Magazines
- Financing Magazine Publishing
- Controlled Circulation Magazines
- Paid Circulation Magazines
- Market Segmentation
- Digital Circulation
- Production in the Magazine Industry
- Magazine Production Goals
- Producing the Magazine as a Branded Event
- Distribution in the Magazine Industry
- Exhibition in the Magazine Industry
- Media Ethics and the Magazine Industry
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Questions for Discussion and Critical Thinking
- Activity
- 10 The Recorded Music Industry
- Chapter Objectives
- The Rise of Records
- An Overview of the Modern Recorded Music Industry
- International Ownership
- Global Media Today & Culture: Bad Bunny, Karol G, and the Globalization of Popular Music
- Dispersed Production
- Concentration of Distribution
- US Music “Consumption”
- US Sales: The Importance of Digital Downloading and Streaming
- Diverse Music Genres
- Production and the Recording Industry
- Artists Looking for Labels, Labels Looking for Artists
- Finding Music to Record
- Royalties
- Producing a Record
- Self-Producing Music for Sale
- Compensating Artists
- Distribution in the Recording Industry
- The Importance of Convergence in Promotion
- Video, Television, and Movie Promotions
- Concert Tours
- Exhibition in the Recording Industry
- Digital Downloads
- Physical Sales
- Ethical Issues in the Music Recording Industry
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Questions for Discussion and Critical Thinking
- Activity
- 11 The Audio Industry
- Chapter Objectives
- The Rise of Radio
- An Overview of the Terrestrial Radio Industry
- Radio Market Size
- Where and When People Listen to the Terrestrial Radio
- Digital Audio Streaming
- Global Media Today & Culture: Gen Z, YouTube, Spotify, and the New Soundtrack of Discovery
- Production in the Radio Industry
- Distribution in the Radio Industry
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Questions for Discussion and Critical Thinking
- Activity
- 12 The Movie Industry
- Chapter Objectives
- The Rise of Motion Pictures
- An Overview of the Modern Motion Picture Industry
- Global Media Today & Culture: Is the Box Office Still the Gold Standard?
- Production in the Motion Picture Industry
- The Role of the Majors
- Distinguishing Between Production and Distribution
- The Role of Independent Producers
- The Process of Making a Movie
- Theatrical Distribution in the Movie Industry
- Finding Movies to Distribute
- Releasing Movies
- Marketing Movies
- Theatrical Exhibition in the Motion Picture Industry
- The Relationship Between Distributors and Theater Chains
- Financial Agreements Between Distributors and Theater Chains
- Digital Screens
- Convergence and Nontheatrical Distribution and Exhibition in the Motion Picture Industry
- The Shift to Digital Marketing
- The Shift to Online and Mobile Downloads
- The Problem of Piracy
- Media Ethics and the Motion Picture Industry
- Cultural Diversity and Cultural Colonialism
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Questions for Discussion and Critical Thinking
- Activity
- 13 The Television and Video Streaming Industry
- Chapter Objectives
- The Rise of Television
- Television in Its Earliest Forms
- An Overview of the Contemporary Television/Video Industry
- Global Media Today & Culture: Netflix and the New Television Ecosystem
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Questions for Discussion and Critical Thinking
- Activity
- 14 The Video Game Industry
- Chapter Objectives
- The Video Game Industry and Convergence
- The Rise of the Video Game Industry
- The Contemporary Shape of the Video Game Industry
- Video Game Hardware
- Global Media Today & Culture: Gamergate and the Struggle for Power in the Gaming World
- The Production of Video Game Software
- Advertising Content and Video Games
- Distribution and Exhibition of Video Games
- Video Games and Convergence
- Media Ethics: Confronting Key Issues
- Concerns About the Denigration of Women
- Concerns About the Cheating of Users
- Video Game Content and Self-Regulation
- Chapter Review
- Key Terms
- Questions for Discussion and Critical Thinking
- Activity
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Index