Media and Society into the 21st Century A Historical Introduction

Updated and expanded new edition including coverage of recent media developments and the continued impact of technological change Newly reworked chapters on media, war, international relations, and new media A new "Web 2. 0" section explores the role of blogging, social networking, user-generated content, and search media in media landscape.

MEDIA AND SOCIETY INTO THE 21ST CENTURYURY

Media and Society into the 21st Century captures the breathtaking revolutionary sweep of mass media from the late 19th century to the present day. Utilizing historical and comparative perspectives, the volume analyzes the socio-economic contexts in which mass media originated; the institutional forms taken by evolving media; the relationships between media institutions and the state; and the interrelationships between different media.

This new edition is updated and expanded to include recent media developments and the continued impact of technological change in an age of globalization. Chapters on media, war, international relations, and new media have been updated and expanded, and a new "Web 2.0" section explores the role of blogging, social networking, user-generated content, and search media in the media landscape. Focusing on the development of newspapers, film, radio, television, and the Internet around the world, Media and Society into the 21st Century fills a critical need for students and scholars by offering a historical introduction to the mass media in our time.

"An incisive and engaging scholarly account of the technological and cultural forces which have shaped modern media. The scope and ambition of the work is complemented by a lively and approachable style of writing, sure to inspire the reader."
Dr A. E. Cavanagh, Programme Director BA Communications Studies, Institute of Communications Studies, University of Leeds

Praise for the first edition:

"This is easily the best study of twentieth-century media I've seen. It combines historical with contemporary media studies research to trace the origins and impact of all major media and does so in well-written prose that will please teachers and inspire students."
Gary Cross, The Pennsylvania State University

"This important survey brings together the findings of specialized research on media history in a number of countries and analyzes developments over the course of the twentieth century. The historical sweep is monumental and the analytical grasp of the authors on the profound technological changes that have shaped our lives is impressive. I congratulate the authors for making a signifi cant contribution to the history of the twentieth century and of the communications revolution."
David Welch, University of Kent at Canterbury