Individuals in Mass Media Organizations
Author | : James S. Ettema |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 1982-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0803917678 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780803917675 |
Rating | : 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Download or read book Individuals in Mass Media Organizations written by James S. Ettema and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ettema and Whitney have collected essays that study the ways in which the organizational life of mass media limit, shape, and encourage the creativity of individuals within them. Commercial demands, the values of people within the industry, ideas of product image, and the forces that form broadcast news are among the subjects discussed. 'Ettema and Whitney have edited an interesting, often provocative collection whose unifying theme...represents an important application of organization theory to the communication process.' -- Journal of Communication, Spring 1983