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Article: Dickson, Tom. Mass Media Education in Transition: Preparing for the 21st Century.(Book Review)
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- Communication Research Trends
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- December 22, 1999
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Dickson, Tom. Mass Media Education in Transition: Preparing for the 21st Century. Mahwah, NJ/London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2000. Pp. xi, 282. ISBN 0-8058-3097-9 (hb.) $59.95 (special prepaid price to individuals: $24.50).
Although we have entered the 21st century, disagreements concerning mass media education remain the same as they have for decades, according to Dickson. He says that some of mass media education's "most pressing challenges are related to changes in curriculum because of the evolution of the media industries and new technologies" (p. vii). How should mass media education be arranged? Should it be studied alone or with other related fields? ...