{"product_id":"media-today-joseph-turow-9781032836041","title":"Media Today: Mass Communication in a Converging World","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis ninth edition of Joseph Turow's pathbreaking media textbook uses convergence as a lens that puts students at the center of the profound changes in the 21st-century media world. It teaches students to think critically about the role of media, and what these changes mean for their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book's media systems approach helps students to look carefully at how media content is created, distributed, and exhibited in the new world that the digital revolution has created. From news media to video games and social networking to mobile platforms and streaming, it provides students with the tools they need to understand and critique the media they encounter and consume. The first part examines the media world as a whole, while the second delves deep into key media industries, such as the movie, television and video streaming, and video game industries. This new edition includes critical expanded coverage of social media economies, cross-border media issues, the rise of \"news\" influencers and subscription platforms, and the growing use of predictive and generative artificial intelligence, as well as brand-new case studies and updated figures, tables, and pedagogy, including key terms and further activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMedia Today\u003c\/em\u003e is an excellent introduction to the world of media in the digital age, perfect for students seeking a solid grounding in media studies. Extensive pedagogical materials also make this a highly teachable book well suited to the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe accompanying website has also been updated with new student and instructor resources, including chapter recaps, recommended readings, and instructor's manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Turow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032836040\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032836041\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.25w x 1.12d","brand":"Joseph Turow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437522366719,"sku":"9781032836041","price":115.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5d390888-c59c-48d4-b459-46c700c27403.jpg?v=1777162390","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/media-today-joseph-turow-9781032836041","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}