Explores both the benefits and disadvantages of the developments in global communication. The author discusses the annoyance and dangers of BlackBerrys in meeting rooms, hands-free kits in conversation, and using a phone or iPod whilst driving.

Contrary to the usual image of the press in its search for truth, this book depict how an underlying elite consensus largely structures all facets of the news. It is an account of how propagandistic our mass media are, and how we can learn to read them and see their function in a radical way. It reveals how issues are framed and topics are chosen.

Refuting the claim that mainstream media has a liberal slant, a media expert and influential journalist exposes the fallacy of a left-wing conspiracy, arguing that it is corporate news structure, rather than individual journalists, that determine what the public sees and hears in broadcast or print

Talking about information explosion, this third edition takes a sceptical look at what thinkers mean when they refer to the Information Society, examining the major post-war theories and approaches to informational development. It is aimed at students of social theory and those interested in social and technological change in the post-war era.

A classic back-pocket primer on US government propaganda and media bias, since September 11th 2001.

Understanding Media: the most important book ever written on communication. Ignore its message at your peril.