Taking sides. Clashing views on controversial issues in mass media and society / edited, selected, and with introductions by Alison Alexander and Jarice Hanson.
Are American values shaped by the mass media? -- Is television harmful for children? -- Are media messages about women improving? -- Do television talk shows harm society? -- Do the mass media realistically portray African American culture? -- Is the entertainment industry corrupting family values? -- Should the names of rape victims be published? -- Should tobacco advertising be restricted? -- Does media coverage of criminal trials undermine the legal process? -- Do
presidential TV ads manipulate voters? -- Should pornography be protected as free speech? -- Is v-chip technology necessary to regulate television violence? -- Can public television survive without public funds? -- Will the new telecommunications act promote monopoly? -- Will traditional advertising survive the new technology revolution? -- Can media technologies increase citizen participation? -- Will the information superhighway be accessible to everyone? -- Do media
have an immediate effect on our behaviors and attitudes?
