Social Theories of the Press: Early German & American Perspectives

by Hanno Hardt

A book which concentrates on the reflections of early American sociologists and their German colleagues or teachers who have contributed to the development of communication and mass communication in the US and elsewhere. It suggests that the intellectual history of the field may yield theoretical insights on the relationship between communication and advancement of society, which may in turn have consequences for the development of communication and mass communication research today. ′This is one of the more important bits of historical digging in some time...it helps to create a larger theoretical basis for historical studies in communication development.′ -- Mass Media Booknotes, September 1979

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First published June 1, 1979