Media psychology / David Giles.

Media Psychology examines the impact that 21st century media use has on human behavior, from teenage crushes on pop stars to soap fandom in adulthood. It brings together North American communication research with European media research in a variety of disciplines--psychology, sociology, communicati...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Giles, David, 1964-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers, 2003.
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Table of Contents:
  • Media Psychology in Context
  • What Is Media Psychology, and Why Do We Need It?
  • Theoretical Issues in Media Research
  • Research Methods in Media Psychology
  • Psychological Effects and Influences of Media
  • The Effects of Media Violence
  • Prosocial Effects of Media
  • Pornography and Erotica
  • Advertising
  • Developmental Issues in Media Psychology
  • Young Children and Television
  • Media and Adolescence
  • The Social Psychology of the Media
  • Representations of Social Groups
  • The Psychology of the Media Audience
  • Genres
  • News and Current Affairs
  • Sport
  • Audience Participation and Reality TV
  • Soaps
  • The Future of Media Psychology
  • The Internet
  • Psychology in the Media.