Taking sides : clashing views on controversial issues in mass media and society / Alison Alexander.
By: Alexander, Alison
Contributor(s): Hanson, Jarice
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TextPublisher: Connecticut : Dushkin/McGraw-Hill, 2001Edition: 6th edDescription: 1 v. 372p ; 24 cmISBN: 0072422548; 9780072422542Subject(s): Politics/International Relations | Communication & Media | Mass Media - General | Communication | Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication | Media StudiesDDC classification: 791 LOC classification: P 92 | .T35 2001Online resources: Amazon.com | Amazon customer reviews Summary: This debate-style reader is designed to introduce students to controversies in mass media. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading scholars and media commentators, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework. Taking Sides actively develops critical thinking skills by requiring students to analyze opposing viewpoints and reach considered judgments.
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This debate-style reader is designed to introduce students to controversies in mass media. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading scholars and media commentators, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework. Taking Sides actively develops critical thinking skills by requiring students to analyze opposing viewpoints and reach considered judgments.
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