The effects of the media in America

The name of the book I chose was "Media Effects", written by Bryant Zillman, and edited by Jennings Bryant and Dolf Zillman.

They say: In the preface of this book Zillman talks about other scholar's opinions on the media, and how they thought on adding information to his book. They say that it is important to include advertising and media as well as the "fright effect" that the media has on people. They go on and say that what Zillman has so far is an accurate description of the media and it's long and short term effects on American citizens.

I say: In the preface Zillman talks about the chapters which he included in the book. His chapters include the news media, violence in media, sex in media, and the internet and print media. He says that it is very important to know of how the different types of subjects in the media, and the different types of media itself, can have both a possitive and negative light. He also says that as long as there are people the media will continue to influence their beleifs, actions, and opinions.