Media/History/Society offers a cultural history of media in the United States, shifting the lens of media history from media developments and evolution to a focus on changes in culture and society, emphasizing how media shaped and were shaped by these trends, policies, and cultural shifts.

Covers the topics that instructors want to teach

Provides a timely and relevant culturally determined perspective on media history in American society

Organized thematically rather than chronologically

Links history to contemporary issues, setting journalism into a broader historical context

Includes alternate table of contents, discussion questions, an instructor’s manual, and sample exams