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1	No LOGO: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies more books like this by Naomi Klein Equal parts cultural analysis, political manifesto, mall-rat memoir, and journalistic expose, this book uncovers the sins of corporations run amok and explains why some of the most revered consumer brands are finding themselves on the wrong end of a spray-can, a computer hack, or an international anti-corporate campaign. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $8.28! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Ogilvy on Advertising more books like this by David Ogilvy A candid and indispensable primer on all aspects of advertising from the man Time has called " the most sought after wizard in the business" . 223 photos. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $13.76! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Personal History more books like this by Katharine Graham (Read by) The autobiography of the Washington socialite, power broker, and publisher of the Washington Post. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News more books like this by Bernard Goldberg "Bias" blows the whistle on bias in the news including Bernard Goldberg's own network, CBS, and its chief guru, Dan Rather. Breaking ranks and naming names, the Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist reveals a corporate news culture in which the close-mindedness is breathtaking and entertainment wins over hard news every time. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Visual Explanations more books like this by Edward R. Tufte, Bonnie Scranton (Illustrator), Dmitry Krasny (Illustrator) Riveting ideas on presenting better information design. Few would disagree: Life in the information age can be overwhelming. Through computers, the Internet, the media, and even our daily newspapers, we are awash in a seemingly endless stream of charts, maps, infographics, diagrams, and data. "Visual Explanations," the latest book by Edward R. ... see all copies from $14.25! new only from $19.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	American Cinema/American Culture more books like this by John Belton Developed to accompany the Annenberg-funded telecourse American Cinema , and written under the aegis of The New York Center for Visual History, this text offers a fascinating look at the interplay between the movie industry and mass culture in America. Ideal for film appreciation and film and culture courses found in Cinema Studies, English, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $51.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media more books like this by Edward S Herman, Professor Noam Chomsky First published in 1988 and never out of print, this seminal analysis of how the media serve corporations that control and finance them is being reissued with a new Introduction by the authors. see all copies from $6.76! new only from $10.45! \| SVS
8	Media & Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication more books like this by Richard Campbell Media and Culture is the groundbreaking introduction to mass communication that uses a unique critical approach and cultural perspective to help students understand the powerful dynamics of the mass media. Now available in an annual update--this year, an update of the Third Edition--Media and Culture is the most current text available and remains ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.52! \| first editions
9	The Media of Mass Communication more books like this by John Vivian By exclusive arrangement with 'The Washington Post', Allyn & Bacon brings you the fourth edition of this successful anthology of articles on the media, organized to parallel Vivian's new edition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.53! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Powers That Be more books like this by David Halberstam Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Halberstam charts the development of four media powers--CBS, Time magazine, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. He shows how each affects American life and opinion through its pervasive influence, and how some of these organizations have become directly involved in politics. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel--Why Everything You Know Is Wrong more books like this by John Stossel Stossel--award-winning journalist and anchor of ABCUs newsmagazine "20/20"--reveals the myths, lies, and downright stupidity clogging media outlets on all sides of the spectrum in this "New York Times" bestseller bursting with facts, sharp insights, and plain old common sense. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.02! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Media/Impact: An Introduction to Mass Media more books like this by Shirley Biagi Consistently praised for its engaging writing style, currency, and visual appeal, MEDIA/IMPACT introduces students to today's converged mass mediaaits industries and support industries, as well as the legal, ethical, social, global, and technological issues that accompany them. Emphasizing the impact of the media on individuals and society, Biagi ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Age of American Unreason more books like this by Susan Jacoby Combining historical analysis with contemporary observation, Jacoby dissects a new American cultural phenomenon--the addiction to infotainment, from television to the Web, which has resulted in a lazy and credulous public. see all copies from $15.17! new only from $15.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Hidden Persuaders more books like this by Vance Packard "One of the best books around for demystifying the deliberately mysterious arts of advertising."--Salon "Fascinating, entertaining and thought-stimulating."--The New York Times Book Review "A brisk, authoritative and frightening report on how manufacturers, fundraisers and politicians are attempting to turn the American mind into a kind of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.69! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Where the Girls Are: Growing Up Female with the Mass Media more books like this by Susan Douglas A humorous and provocative look at the portrayal of women in American popular culture since the 1950s, and the unexpected effects such images have had on women's real lives. The author argues that many cultural artifacts provide insight into present-day controversies of women's roles in the family and workplace. 16 pages of photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The medium is the massage more books like this by Marshall McLuhan, Quentin Fiore 30 years after its publication Marshall McLuhan's The Medium is the Massage remains his most entertaining, provocative, and piquant book. With every technological and social "advance" McLuhan's proclamation that "the media work us over completely" becomes more evident and plain. In his words, Uso pervasive are they in their personal, political, ... see all copies from $4.50! new only from $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Human Communication: The Basic Course more books like this by Joseph A DeVito KEY BENEFIT: Covering a wide range of topics, including public speaking, small group communication, organizational communication, and interpersonal communication, one of the primary key benefits of this text is the student's acquisition of communication knowledge and skills in these areas, which are discussed and applied to real-world experiences. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| SVS
18 view cover	Regarding the Pain of Others more books like this by Susan Sontag Susan Sontag looks at the depiction of the cruelties of modern life on the evening news, along with the media's role in shaping the viewer's perception of events. As, thanks to television, atrocity becomes commonplace, does the viewer become anesthetized to it? Does it lead to greater violence? How exactly are people affected by their inability to ... see all copies from $3.94! new only from $5.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Mathematician Reads the Newspaper more books like this by John Allen Paulos Paulos takes the reader through the pages of an imaginary newspaper and explains the mathematics of politics, sports, greed, sex, and relationships. The book clarifies such concepts as probability and randomness in order to show the fallacies behind many stories on crime, health risks, and other social obsessions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.70! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Importance of Being Famous: Behind the Scenes of the Celebrity-Industial Complex more books like this by Maureen Orth From Hollywood to murder trials to the corridors of politics, "Vanity Fair's" National Magazine Award-winner Maureen Orth pulls back the curtain on the world of headlines, delivering the portrait of our sometimes shocking, sometimes heartbreaking Age of Celebrity. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.27! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media... more books like this by John Stossel John Stossel, the progenitor of the "in your face" style of consumer advocacy on television news, turns his investigative eye on the Federal Government, discussing incompetencies in the FDA and other agencies. Stossel traces his rise from cub reporter to 20/20 co-anchor, and along the way his realization that defending the "little guy" by going ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Introduction to Mass Communication: Media Literacy and Culture more books like this by Stanley J Baran This text emphasizes the view that media audiences can take more active roles as media consumers and have a deeper understanding of the influence the media has in both shaping and reflecting culture. Through this cultural perspective, students learn that audience members are as much a part of the mass communication process as are the media ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.85! \| first editions
23 view cover	Gender, Race and Class in Media: A Text-Reader more books like this by Dr. Gail Dines (Editor), Jean McMahon Humez (Editor) "This fine collection of perspectives and information will fill a major gap and help to push communication study in an urgently needed direction. Undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty alike have much to gain from this text." --John Downing, Department of Radio-Television-Film, University of Texas, Austin "This is a well-conceived and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $62.42! \| SVS
24 view cover	100 People Who Are Screwing Up America: (And Al Franken Is #37) more books like this by Bernard Goldberg From the bestselling author of "Bias" comes another hard-hitting bombshell that lists 100 people who are turning America into a more selfish, rude, cynical, and less decent and civil place. In a series of short, punchy, sometimes funny but always insightful chapters, Goldberg introduces those culprits and the various poisons each spreads. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.44! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America more books like this by Daniel J Boorstin The author introduces the seminal concept of "pseudo-events"--such as press conferences and presidential debates, which are staged solely for publicity--and redefines celebrity as "a person who is known for his well-knownness". The result is an essential resource that distinguishes the deceptions of our culture from its few enduring truths. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.66! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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