When societies worry about media effects, why do they focus so much on young people? Is advertising to blame for binge drinking? Do films and video games inspir

Part of the successful Routledge Introductions to Media and Communications series which provides concise introductions to key areas in contemporary communicatio

This book explores the power of using media education to help urban teenagers develop their critical thinking and literacy skills. Drawing on his twenty years o

Contributors discuss how growing up in a world saturated with digital media affects the development of young people's individual and social identities. As young

"There is a widespread perception that the foundations of American democracy are dysfunctional and little is likely to emerge from traditional politics that wil