Media and Society into the 21st Century

Media and Society into the 21st Century captures the breathtaking revolutionary sweep of mass media from the late 19th century to the present day.

• Updated and expanded new edition including coverage of recent media developments and the continued impact of technological change
• Newly reworked chapters on media, war, international relations, and new media
• A new "Web 2.0" section explores the role of blogging, social networking, user-generated content, and search media in media landscape

Acknowledgments vi

1. Introduction 1

2. The Press as a Mass Medium 6

3. The Development of the Film Industry 27

4. The Growth of Radio Broadcasting 49

5. The Rise of Advertising 69

6. Propaganda in Peace and War 82

7. Cold War and Communications 113

8. Television and Consumer Societies 136

9. Media, Information, and Entertainment 177

10. Media, War, and International Relations 208

11. The Rise of New Media 230

12. Globalization and Media 264

13. Conclusion 284

Notes 290

Further Reading 330

Index 344

"An incisive and engaging scholarly account of the technological and cultural forces which have shaped modern media. The scope and ambition of the work is complimented by a lively and approachable style of writing, sure to inspire the reader." Dr A E Cavanagh, Programme Director BA Communications Studies, Institute of Communications Studies, University of Leeds

Praise for the first edition:

‘This is easily the best study of twentieth-century media I've seen. It combines historical with contemporary media studies research to trace the origins and impact of all major media and does so in well-written prose that will please teachers and inspire students.’ Gary Cross, The Pennsylvania State University

‘This important survey brings together the findings of specialized research on media history in a number of countries and analyses developments over the course of the twentieth century. The historical sweep is monumental and the analytical grasp of the authors on the profound technological changes that have shaped our lives is impressive. I congratulate the authors for making a significant contribution to the history of the twentieth century and of the communications revolution.’ David Welch, University of Kent at Canterbury

"Those looking for a quick but insightful survey will find this treatment hard to beat" Choice

Lyn Gorman is Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Administration) and was previously Dean, Faculty of Arts, Charles Sturt University. Her publications include numerous works on media history and on war and society.

David McLean is Senior Lecturer in History at Charles Sturt University, Australia. He has been a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow, a Harold White Fellow at the National Library of Australia, and a winner of the Stuart L. Bernath Scholarly Article Prize of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations.

MEDIA AND SOCIETY INTO THE 21ST CENTURYURY

Media and Society into the 21st Century captures the breathtaking revolutionary sweep of mass media from the late 19th century to the present day. Utilizing historical and comparative perspectives, the volume analyzes the socio-economic contexts in which mass media originated; the institutional forms taken by evolving media; the relationships between media institutions and the state; and the interrelationships between different media.

This new edition is updated and expanded to include recent media developments and the continued impact of technological change in an age of globalization. Chapters on media, war, international relations, and new media have been updated and expanded, and a new "Web 2.0" section explores the role of blogging, social networking, user-generated content, and search media in the media landscape. Focusing on the development of newspapers, film, radio, television, and the Internet around the world, Media and Society into the 21st Century fills a critical need for students and scholars by offering a historical introduction to the mass media in our time.

"An incisive and engaging scholarly account of the technological and cultural forces which have shaped modern media. The scope and ambition of the work is complemented by a lively and approachable style of writing, sure to inspire the reader."
Dr A. E. Cavanagh, Programme Director BA Communications Studies, Institute of Communications Studies, University of Leeds

Praise for the first edition:

"This is easily the best study of twentieth-century media I've seen. It combines historical with contemporary media studies research to trace the origins and impact of all major media and does so in well-written prose that will please teachers and inspire students."
Gary Cross, The Pennsylvania State University

"This important survey brings together the findings of specialized research on media history in a number of countries and analyzes developments over the course of the twentieth century. The historical sweep is monumental and the analytical grasp of the authors on the profound technological changes that have shaped our lives is impressive. I congratulate the authors for making a signifi cant contribution to the history of the twentieth century and of the communications revolution."
David Welch, University of Kent at Canterbury