‘America’s Wish Book’ Sells Dreams
Printed and dispersed widely in the latter decades of the nineteenth century, advertisements provided a vehicle by which urban life...
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20 Important Reasons to Study the Media
Like history, because the media interpret the past to us show us what has gone into making us the way...
اقرأ المزيدCatholics and the Media: Opportunity for Growth
During May, the Church celebrates World Communications Day. These excerpts, taken from the Statement on Communications Media and Catechesis presented...
اقرأ المزيدWhy Don’t People in Movies Ever Pray?
Movies these days reflect almost every aspect of life and death but seldom do they deal with an experience common...
اقرأ المزيدBeyond Book Burning
The censorship of the classics — from Shakespeare to the Grapes of Wrath — is an old story, but it...
اقرأ المزيدCreating Cosby: The Power of Television
Of all popular media, television illustrates the power of mass communication to inform, educate and influence the public. While industry...
اقرأ المزيدHere She Comes…Miss America(n Sportswoman)
"A cool braided California blonde… her perfectly tanned, well-formed legs swinging jauntily. The hair on her arms was bleached absolutely...
اقرأ المزيدWrong Background: Issues of Newsroom Employment
"I'd get calls from editors and they'd say, 'I've got to hire a black by the end of the week.'...
اقرأ المزيدQuestions Help Evaluate War Films
War films contain powerful images not only about war, but about our society and ourselves. Whether you see a film...
اقرأ المزيدAlice Doesn’t Live Here Any More, But the White Rabbit Does
July 4, 1986 was more than just Independence Day, a time for picnics, fireworks, and waving Old Glory from the...
اقرأ المزيدTeachers as Media Creators
When students walked into my class on the first day of school this year, I gave them three books each...
اقرأ المزيدPASTORING: Healthy Sexual Ethic Starts With Adults
Our local newspaper ran an ad recently which contended that a much higher percentage of American teenage women get pregnant...
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