Harris, Richard Jackson.

A cognitive psychology of mass communication / Richard Jackson Harris. - 3rd ed. - Mahwah, N.J. ; London : Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc, 1999. - xvii, 337 p. ; 24 cm + hbk - LEA'S communication series. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-317) and indexes.

Mass communication in society: the textbook for our lives -- Research and theory in mass communication: How we study media scientifically -- Portrayals of groups: distorted social mirrors -- Advertising: food (and everything else) for thought -- Communication of values: media as parent and priest -- Sports: Marriage of convenience or conquest by television? -- News: setting the agenda about the world -- Politics: using news and advertising to win elections -- Violence: does all that mayhem matter? -- Sex: turning on, turning nasty -- Prosocial media: helpful media helping people -- Living constructively with media: taking charge in the new millennium.

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