TY - BOOK AU - Dennis, Everette E. AU - DeFleur, Melvin L. ED - ED - ED - ED - TI - : connections for communication, society, and culture SN - 9780205595822 (paperback);0205595820 SN - 2 PY - 2010///];copyright 201046 CY - New York PB - Allyn & Bacon KW - KW - 2 KW - 0 KW - 6 KW - 20 KW - Digital media.;Digital communication N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Understanding communication concepts in the internet age -- Navigating change: the rise of digital and global media -- Books: the first and most respected mass medium -- Newspapers and news media: delivering information to society -- Magazines: voices for many interests -- Motion pictures: the great entertainer -- Radio: the resilient medium -- Television: the most influential medium -- News, journalism and public affairs -- Popular culture: entertainment, sports and music -- Advertising: using media in the marketplace -- Public relations: influencing beliefs, attitudes and actions -- Social forces: economics, technology and policy -- Media effects: the processes and influences of mass communication -- Ethics: assessing the content and behavior of the media; 5 ER -