Today's students have a world of knowledge at their fingertips, and no longer need textbooks filled with names and dates crammed into a single volume. This book takes as its starting point that readers want a compelling story, a good read, an intelligent analysis, and a new way of looking at the media revolutions around us. It is designed as a life line to help students understand and interpret the sea of media washing over us all. The Mediated World is written for students who want to understand how we communicate to one another, how we process our world, and how the media shapes us. Written in an engaging and narrative style that focuses on concepts and real-world contexts rather than a dry recitation of facts, this book helps students understand their own personal relationship with media and gives them the tools to push back against the media forces. One of the main goals of this book is empower readers and that is done by understanding the media and by learning how to counter their force and by using their force for our own ends. Readers of this book will recognize that they have the potential to be both active consumers and even producers on a scale never seen before. Features: *Chapter openings include vignettes and objectives *Summaries close each chapter to review important material *Three different types of textboxes to drill concepts and test skills *Marginal glossary for key terms *Accompanied by a full suite of web ancillaries including test bank, flashcards, power point slides, and an instructor's manual

About the Author
David T. Z. Mindich is Professor and Chair of the Department of Journalism. Mindich founded and runs Jhistory, a 700-person listserv for journalism historians and was part of a group of 40 professors selected by the Annenberg Press Commission. He has a growing reputation as a sense maker in leading outlets such as the New York Times, NPR, New York Review of Books, CNN, etc., giving him a profile as a thought leader in the field.

Reviews
"The Mediated World is the textbook of media studies we did not even know we needed, with its timeless, deep, conceptual exploration combined with fun content about everything from movies to journalism to public relations to advertising. Media historian David T. Z. Mindich has managed a masterful, critical accounting of how media have changed the very ways in which we think, communicate, and make meaning in our lives." -Sue Robinson, Helen Firstbrook Franklin Professor of Journalism, University of Wisconsin-Madison "David Mindich's The Mediated World covers issues and topics-from personal to social, from practical to theoretical, from trivial to profound, from scary to comforting-that provide a comprehensive overview of the media and how they influence both our personal lives and the condition of the world. This overview avoids traditional categories to integrate historical, theoretical, and ethical analyses into each topical discussion while encouraging readers to consider their personal reactions. Like Mindich's earlier work, this creative book should be fun and useful, not only to communication students but also to experienced scholars." -William E. Huntzicker, independent scholar and author of The Popular Press, 1833-1865 "David Mindich brilliantly connects past and present, theoretical and practical, to help readers navigate a vast and ever-changing media environment and better understand how it impacts their lives. The Mediated World is a lively and powerful introduction to media literacy." -Janice Hume, Carter Chair in Journalism Excellence, University of Georgia "In The Mediated World, David Mindich's approach brims with historical insight, cross-cultural awareness, theoretical sophistication, and contemporary relevance. This is a great undergraduate text for both media history and mass communications survey courses." -Kim Pearson, associate professor, The College of New Jersey "The writing is clear and engaging. The author does a good job of weaving facts into well-told stories." -Barry Smith, Mississippi University for Women -- Sue Robinson, Helen Firstbrook Franklin Professor of Journalism, University of Wisconsin-Madison
David Mindich brilliantly connects past and present, theoretical and practical, to help readers navigate a vast and ever-changing media environment and better understand how it impacts their lives. The Mediated World is a lively and powerful introduction to media literacy. -- Janice Hume, Professor and Journalism Department Head, University of Georgia



Book Information
ISBN 9781538117606
Author David T. Z. Mindich
Format Paperback
Page Count 498
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 1080g
Dimensions(mm) 277mm * 219mm * 19mm