Diversity in U.S. Mass Media

Diversity in U.S. Mass Media provides comprehensive coverage of the evolution and issues surrounding portrayals of social groups within the mass media of the United States.Focuses on past and current mass media representations of social groupsProvides an overview of key theories that have guided research in mass media representations and stereotypingDiscusses the impact new media has on representation and how technology is giving a new voice to various social groupsIncludes a chapter on how mass media industries are addressing diversity, complete with specially-commissioned interviews with media professionalsOffers helpful supplementary features such as a glossary, questions for reflection, suggestions for projects related to diversity in mass media, and online resources for both instructors and studentsAccompanying website provides a glossary, links to related sites, recommendations of films to watch in the classroom, ideas for research projects, and an instructor's manual with sample syllabi