Regina Luttrell, Adrienne A. Wallace

Social Media and Society (eBook, ePUB)

An Introduction to the Mass Media Landscape

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Regina Luttrell and Adrienne A. Wallace present an engaging introduction of social media's integration with modern society. Recognizing categories of relational, societal, and self while analyzing the social media environment, this introductory mass communications textbook establishes a framework for understanding how technology, culture, democracy, economy, and audience fragmentation interact with each media industry differently and relate to media literacy. Armed with this knowledge, future professional communicators gain a better understanding of their audience and the level to which their strategies influence the public. Social Media and Society empowers students as consumers and creators of social media and illustrates that, while the tools of communication have changed, the goals of social connection and influence have not. Features of this unique text include the following: Relational/Societal/Self boxes provide a framework for analysis of media and society In Theory boxes attaching theory to practiceLearning tools and enhanced pedagogy, such as Learning Objectives, Chapter Wrap-Up; Critical Thinking Questions, Media Sources, and End of Chapter ActivitiesComprehensive Glossary of key termsFull-color visuals capturing key trends and up-to-date data

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. April 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781538129104
• Artikelnr.: 61424714

Autorenporträt

Regina Luttrell is Associate Dean of Research and Creative Activities and Assistant Professor of Public Relations at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, USA. A contributor to PR Tactics and PR News as well as peer-reviewed journals, she is a noted speaker as well as a Knight Foundation Tow Journalism Fellow. She has authored several books, including Social Media and Society: An Introduction to the Mass Media Landscape; Public Relations Campaigns: An Integrated Approach; The PR Agency Handbook; and The Millennial Mindset: Unraveling Fact from Fiction.