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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (Paperback)
by (shelved 66 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.17 — 38,610 ratings — published 1985
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.24 — 24,599 ratings — published 1988
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The Medium is the Massage The Medium is the Massage (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.98 — 17,658 ratings — published 1967
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Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,173 ratings — published 1964
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Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.86 — 3,840 ratings — published 2006
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The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility, and Other Writings on Media The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility, and Other Writings on Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.08 — 24,588 ratings — published 1936
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The Society of the Spectacle The Society of the Spectacle (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.03 — 23,490 ratings — published 1967
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Simulacra and Simulation Simulacra and Simulation (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.00 — 16,677 ratings — published 1981
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Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.02 — 8,720 ratings — published 1995
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Textual Poachers: Television Fans and Participatory Culture (Studies in Culture and Communication) Textual Poachers: Television Fans and Participatory Culture (Studies in Culture and Communication)
by (shelved 17 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.23 — 640 ratings — published 1992
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The Gutenberg Galaxy: The Making of Typographic Man The Gutenberg Galaxy: The Making of Typographic Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,242 ratings — published 1962
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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.94 — 437,378 ratings — published 1972
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The Language of New Media The Language of New Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,057 ratings — published 2001
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Mythologies Mythologies (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.08 — 17,213 ratings — published 1957
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Propaganda Propaganda (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.74 — 9,107 ratings — published 1928
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Spreadable Media: Creating Value and Meaning in a Networked Culture (Postmillennial Pop, 15) Spreadable Media: Creating Value and Meaning in a Networked Culture (Postmillennial Pop, 15)
by (shelved 14 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.72 — 513 ratings — published 2012
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Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.79 — 8,356 ratings — published 2010
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Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.89 — 3,921 ratings — published 2018
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Public Opinion Public Opinion (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,571 ratings — published 1922
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Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.00 — 3,162 ratings — published 1992
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The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.90 — 33,064 ratings — published 2010
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Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.96 — 5,300 ratings — published 1992
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Remediation: Understanding New Media Remediation: Understanding New Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.69 — 352 ratings — published 1998
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The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone On The Media The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone On The Media (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.86 — 3,106 ratings — published 2011
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The Culture Industry The Culture Industry (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.05 — 5,838 ratings — published 1944
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.00 — 131,991 ratings — published 1993
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Representation: Cultural Representations and Signifying Practices (Culture, Media and Identities Series) Representation: Cultural Representations and Signifying Practices (Culture, Media and Identities Series)
by (shelved 11 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.05 — 733 ratings — published 1997
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The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,430 ratings — published 1961
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Inventing Reality: The Politics of News Media Inventing Reality: The Politics of News Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.53 — 871 ratings — published 1986
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Gramophone, Film, Typewriter (Writing Science) Gramophone, Film, Typewriter (Writing Science)
by (shelved 10 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.04 — 336 ratings — published 1986
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The Mechanical Bride : Folklore of Industrial Man The Mechanical Bride : Folklore of Industrial Man (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.02 — 325 ratings — published 1951
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How We Became Posthuman: Virtual Bodies in Cybernetics, Literature, and Informatics How We Became Posthuman: Virtual Bodies in Cybernetics, Literature, and Informatics (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.07 — 903 ratings — published 1999
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Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.93 — 636 ratings — published 1997
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.87 — 56,935 ratings — published 1973
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Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.78 — 7,141 ratings — published 2008
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Regarding the Pain of Others Regarding the Pain of Others (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.10 — 22,522 ratings — published 2003
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Media Virus!: Hidden Agendas in Popular Culture Media Virus!: Hidden Agendas in Popular Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.89 — 364 ratings — published 1994
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Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.05 — 12,528 ratings — published 2019
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Optical Media Optical Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.01 — 89 ratings — published 2002
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Television: Technology and Cultural Form Television: Technology and Cultural Form (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.74 — 206 ratings — published 1974
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No Logo No Logo (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.89 — 32,817 ratings — published 2000
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography [Paperback] Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography [Paperback] (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.99 — 77,863 ratings — published 1980
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Hate Inc.: Why Today's Media Makes Us Despise One Another Hate Inc.: Why Today's Media Makes Us Despise One Another (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.09 — 5,731 ratings — published 2019
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How We Think: Digital Media and Contemporary Technogenesis How We Think: Digital Media and Contemporary Technogenesis (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.75 — 140 ratings — published 2012
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Difficult Men: Behind the Scenes of a Creative Revolution: From The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad Difficult Men: Behind the Scenes of a Creative Revolution: From The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.84 — 3,534 ratings — published 2013
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Protocol: How Control Exists after Decentralization (Leonardo) Protocol: How Control Exists after Decentralization (Leonardo)
by (shelved 7 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.92 — 211 ratings — published 2004
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The Revolution Was Televised: The Cops, Crooks, Slingers and Slayers Who Changed TV Drama Forever The Revolution Was Televised: The Cops, Crooks, Slingers and Slayers Who Changed TV Drama Forever (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.00 — 4,808 ratings — published 2012
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Flat Earth News: An Award-winning Reporter Exposes Falsehood, Distortion and Propaganda in the Global Media Flat Earth News: An Award-winning Reporter Exposes Falsehood, Distortion and Propaganda in the Global Media (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,957 ratings — published 2008
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Media and Cultural Studies: Key Works Media and Cultural Studies: Key Works (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.99 — 157 ratings — published 2001
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The Filter Bubble: What the Internet is Hiding From You The Filter Bubble: What the Internet is Hiding From You (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.79 — 5,489 ratings — published 2011
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“The first draft of the op-ed was generated by ACLU Communications Strategist Robin Shulman, who sent it to Amber and her team for review. Robin wrote Amber in an email, “I tried to gather your fire and rage and interesting analysis and shape that into op-ed form—with mentions of a few policies and a growing movement. I hope it sounds true to you.” She continued, “Your lawyer should review this for the way I skirted around talking about your marriage.” Earlier drafts included the words “restraining order,” “marriage,” and “divorce,” which were later scrapped. Eventually, the team settled on these eleven fateful words: “Two years ago I became a public figure representing domestic abuse.”
Kelly Loudenberg, Hollywood Vampires: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the Celebrity Exploitation Machine

Norbert Wiener
“It is the thesis of this book that society can only be understood through a study of the messages and the communication facilities which belong to it; and that in the future development of these messages and communication facilities, messages between man and machines, between machines and man, and between machine and machine, are destined to play an ever-increasing part.”
Norbert Wiener

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