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This collection of essays addresses the role of the news media, examines the issue of media bias, explores the impact of media on society, and speculates on the future of mass media. Readers are presented with a for-or-against sequence of essays that tackle these issues. By seeing more than one viewpoint, readers will think critically in order to form their own opinions. Is there a liberal media bias? Is news media fact-checking futile? Has Twitter transformed journalism? These queries and more are debated and answered for readers.

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Review: Mass Media Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints series could serve as a model...not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, the selections--by experts, policy makers, and concerned citizens--include complete articles and speeches, long book excerpts, and occasional cartoons and boxed quotations...all up to date and fully documented. The editing is intelligent and unobtrusive, organizing the material around substantive issues within the general debate. Brief introductions to each section and to each reading focus the questions raised and offer no slick answers.--Booklist

Review: Mass Media Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints series could serve as a model...not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, the selections--by experts, policy makers, and concerned citizens--include complete articles and speeches, long book excerpts, and occasional cartoons and boxed quotations...all up to date and fully documented. The editing is intelligent and unobtrusive, organizing the material around substantive issues within the general debate. Brief introductions to each section and to each reading focus the questions raised and offer no slick answers. --Booklist

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