Media Violence & Crime (Hardcover)

The media of mass communication, usually called 'mass media' or 'media' include newspapers, magazines, books, film, radio, television, recorded music, and the Internet. Media is the vehicle of mass communication, which has traversed a long journey from crude primitive modes to modern sophisticated means. Of all these Television has been one of the most important Media of twentieth century. Violence has always played a role in entertainment. But there's a growing consensus that, in the recent years, something about media violence has changed. Research indicates that media violence has not just increased in quantity; it has also become much more graphic, much more sexual, and much more sadistic. Media reports of crime clearly influence general perception, a more serious problem is the way in which the media covers specific crimes and specific individuals who are suspected of committing those crimes.This book looks at the impact of violence vice versa media from different perspective and tries to enlighten the reader on the issue. Violence has existed in all ages but it is now that a child finds it, its constant companion in the form of TV images.

General

Imprint:	SBS Publishers
Country of origin:	India
Release date:	December 2008
Authors:	Anju Khosla
Dimensions:	140 x 215 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	331
ISBN-13:	978-81-89741-62-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General
LSN:	81-89741-62-4
Barcode:	9788189741624

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