Current Events : Mass Media

The US electoral process is examined as an integrated event spanning a full year, drawing upon a data set massive in scale and novel in execution: the Annenberg 2000 Election Study. Using candidate appearances, news coverage, and campaign advertising, this provides the first integrated account of any US campaign. more...

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Using a variety of print advertisements, this exciting and provocative study explores how the consumer is created in terms of sex, race and class. Essential reading for all those interested in issues of consumption, citizenship and gender. more...

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The growth of TV platforms in terrestrial, satellite, and cable formats will soon move into digital transmission. These all offer opportunities for greater commercialisation through advertising on media that have not previously been exploited. This book looks to the future in considering how effective codes of practice and regulation will develop. more...

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AIDS in Europe provides a comprehensive overview of current social and behavioural research on HIV and AIDS for all health professionals. more...

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For two generations of Americans, reading Ann Landers's daily column was as important as eating breakfast. For nearly fifty years an entire nation turned to this quick-witted, worldly-wise counselor for advice on everything from dinner etiquette to sex. But who was the woman behind the byline?. Iowa-born Eppie Lederer was first hired by the Chicago Sun-Times to take over the daily advice column in 1955 -- and over the next half-century she helped shape the nation's social and sexual landscape. Award-winning journalist Rick Kogan was Ann Landers's last editor and close friend, and he paints a fascinating, full-bodied account of the triumphs, the wisdom, the courage, and the trials of one of the twentieth century's most enduring icons -- including her painful lifelong feud with her identical twin sister, "Dear Abby"; her stubborn refusal to shy away from even the most controversial topics; and the tragic breakup of her own thirty-six-year marriage. Filled with remarkable stories shared by people from all walks of life who were profoundly affected by the good sense and guidance of Ann Landers, America's Mom is a moving tribute to a singular woman who has earned an eternal place in our culture ... and our hearts. more...

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