A Short History of the Modern Media presents a concise history of the
major media of the last 150 years, including print, stage, film, radio,
television, sound recording, and the Internet.
- Offers a compact, teaching-friendly presentation of the history of
mass media
- Features a discussion of works in popular culture that are well-known
and easily available
- Presents a history of modern media that is strongly interdisciplinary
in nature