In the waning years of the last millennium, at my university, one of the cause célèbres of the progressive left was a concept known as “Manufacturing Consent,” the title of a book and film, by and ...

For much of modern American history, the mass media consisted of print newspapers and magazines, three TV networks and local radio stations. Today, the media includes a rapidly growing number of ...

How we communicate via today's modern technologies may be more important than ever, but do old theories of mass communication still apply? The four functions of mass communications are: surveillance, ...

Over the past three decades, the American public has been heavily influenced by the power of television and its ability to shape society. Public health officials' initial optimism about the positive ...

COMMENTARY: ‘Inter Mirifica’ remains a vital reference point for reflecting on the role of social communications in the Catholic Church’s mission. Pope Paul VI speaks during the Second Vatican Council ...

The news media are those elements of the mass media that focus on delivering news to the general public or a target public. These include print media (newspapers, newsmagazines), broadcast news (radio ...

If the 2024 presidential contest proved anything, it’s that the mass media no longer drive the national conversation. They can no longer stoke fear and outrage in average voters. They can no longer ...