Tendencies and Tensions of the Information Age: The Production and Distribution of Information in the United States

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Transaction Publishers, 1997 - 285 Seiten

The development of technology and the hunger for information has caused a wave of change in daily life in America. Nearly every American's environment now consists of cable television, video cassette players, answering machines, fax machines, and personal computers. Schement and Curtis argue that the information age has evolved gradually throughout the twentieth century. National focus on the production and distribution of information stems directly from the organizing principles and realities of the market system, not from a revolution sparked by the invention of the computer.

Now available in paperback, Tendencies and Tensions of the Information Age, brings together findings from many disciplines, including classical studies, etymology, political sociology, and macroeconomics. This valuable resource will be enjoyed by sociologists, historians, and scholars of communication and information studies.

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Autoren-Profil (1997)

Jorge Reina Schement is associate dean for graduate studies and research in the College of Comunications at Pennsylvania State University, as well as professor of communications and information studies. His publication include seven books and numerous articles. He has lectured in Latin America and Europe.

Terry Curtis is professor of communication design at California State University, Chico. He is author of numerous papers and articles on telecommunications, as well as a lecturer to business audiences around the world.

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