{"product_id":"9781634874687","title":"From Broadsheets to Broadband: Readings in U.S. Media History","description":"\"The anthology From \u003ci\u003eBroadsheets to Broadband: Readings in U.S. Media History\u003c\/i\u003e helps readers form a firm understanding of the development of media in the United States. It introduces them to primary sources from the field and charts media history from the growth of the young nation to the online revolution.\u003cp\u003eThe text is divided into six sections covering colonial media, the development of mass media, the role of the media in affecting social change, concerns about the media, watchdog journalism, and the media in cyberspace. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Broadsheets to Broadband\u003c\/i\u003e is suitable as a primary text for courses in American media. The anthology can also be used as a supplemental reader for classes on mass communications and American history and government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Ludwig\u003c\/b\u003e earned his Ph.D. in political science and researched politics and mass media at Claremont Graduate University. Dr. Ludwig is a professor of journalism and communication studies at California State University, Sacramento. Prior to his career in academia, he worked as a journalist, writing and editing for the \u003ci\u003eSan Jose Mercury News,\u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times,\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle.\u003c\/i\u003e Dr. Ludwig’s writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eQuill\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNewspaper Research Journal,\u003c\/i\u003e and he has presented regionally and nationally on issues related to politics and the media.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cognella Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037241295088,"sku":"9781634874687","price":134.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781634874687_p0.jpg?v=1763681869","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781634874687","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}