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Media, Society, Culture and You

An Introductory Mass Communication Text
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Media, Ethical and Legal Considerations, Information Literacy
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Media, Society, Culture, and You is an approachable, introductory mass communication text that covers major mass communication terms and concepts including "digital culture." It discusses various media platforms and how they are evolving as information and communication technologies (ICT) change.

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Mark Poepsel
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Rebus Community
Publish Date
August 2017
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Undergraduate
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This resource supports the development of skills and competencies in the B.C. Post-Secondary Digital Literacy Framework and aligns with the following competencies.

Digital Competencies
Ethical and Legal Considerations
Information Literacy

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Yes, and I will adopt this book in one of my courses. This book was a real pleasure to read and review. I see the ways that I can use the book and adopt for my Technology and Society course. I also will suggest this book to some colleagues at my ho...„
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