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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 69 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.17 — 39,274 ratings — published 1985
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The Medium is the Massage The Medium is the Massage (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.98 — 17,749 ratings — published 1967
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Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,209 ratings — published 1964
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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 53 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.23 — 24,841 ratings — published 1988
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Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.86 — 3,844 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 24 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.08 — 24,739 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 — 23,711 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 — 16,860 ratings — published 1981
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Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.02 — 8,752 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 18 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 18 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,254 ratings — published 1962
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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.94 — 440,085 ratings — published 1972
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The Language of New Media The Language of New Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,058 ratings — published 2001
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Mythologies Mythologies (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.08 — 17,303 ratings — published 1957
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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 — 517 ratings — published 2012
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Propaganda Propaganda (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.74 — 9,326 ratings — published 1928
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Public Opinion Public Opinion (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,591 ratings — published 1922
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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 — 8,374 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 — 3,955 ratings — published 2018
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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 3.99 — 3,199 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 3.89 — 33,234 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 — 5,383 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 Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,447 ratings — published 1961
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Gramophone, Film, Typewriter (Writing Science) Gramophone, Film, Typewriter (Writing Science)
by (shelved 11 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.04 — 339 ratings — published 1986
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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 — 3,108 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 — 5,867 ratings — published 1944
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The Mechanical Bride : Folklore of Industrial Man The Mechanical Bride : Folklore of Industrial Man (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.03 — 327 ratings — published 1951
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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 — 132,411 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 4.06 — 737 ratings — published 1997
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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 4.08 — 910 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 — 639 ratings — published 1997
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Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.04 — 12,596 ratings — published 2019
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.87 — 57,342 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 — 7,142 ratings — published 2008
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Inventing Reality: The Politics of News Media Inventing Reality: The Politics of News Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.53 — 898 ratings — published 1986
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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 — 22,995 ratings — published 2003
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography [Paperback] Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography [Paperback] (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.99 — 78,276 ratings — published 1980
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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 — 363 ratings — published 1994
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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 8 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.84 — 3,547 ratings — published 2013
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Optical Media Optical Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as media-studies)
avg rating 4.02 — 89 ratings — published 2002
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Protocol: How Control Exists after Decentralization (Leonardo) Protocol: How Control Exists after Decentralization (Leonardo)
by (shelved 8 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.91 — 212 ratings — published 2004
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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 8 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.79 — 5,500 ratings — published 2011
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Television: Technology and Cultural Form Television: Technology and Cultural Form (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.73 — 207 ratings — published 1974
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No Logo No Logo (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as media-studies)
avg rating 3.89 — 32,918 ratings — published 2000
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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 — 5,761 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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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 — 4,811 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 — 1,966 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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“When ideas are detached from the media used to transmit them, they are also cut off from the historical circumstances that shape them, and it becomes difficult to perceive the changing context within which they must be viewed.”
Elizabeth L. Eisenstein, The Printing Press as an Agent of Change: Communications and Cultural Transformations in Early Modern Europe

“We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us.”
John M. Culkin Jr.

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