Now in its fifth edition, this book is one of the leading texts on the evolution of electronic mass communication in the last century, giving students a clear understanding of how the media of yesterday shaped the media world of today.
Norman J. Medoff, Ph.D., is professor emeritus in the School of Communication at Northern Arizona University. He has taught and served as an administrator at three different universities, produced numerous television and corporate video projects, and overseen the productions of many students. Dr. Medoff has authored articles in scholarly journals as well as trade and consumer magazines. He has also written textbooks on the Internet and mass media, television production, and electronic media. He is a past president of the Broadcast Education Association. Recently he was co-director of the Advanced Media Laboratory where students create virtual and augmented reality projects and compete on the NAU Esports team.
Barbara K. Kaye (Ph.D., Florida State University) is professor in the School of Journalism & Media at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Her research focuses on the influence of digital content on media use and attitudes. She also studies the uses and effects of profanity on television programs. She has co-authored three textbooks, published 85 journal articles and book chapters, and presented her research at 110 academic conferences. But closest to her heart is teaching abroad in Italy, Austria, and Taiwan.
