In a society predicated on information, the media has a pervasive presence. From government policy to leisure television, the information age touches us all. This book includes a collection of papers that constitute some of analyses of the information industry. It studies trends in communications as well as media impact on public opinion.

In a society predicated on information, the media has a pervasive presence. From government policy to leisure television, the information age touches us all. The papers collected in this book constitute some of today's leading analyses of the information industry. Together, these essays represent a needed foundation for understanding the present state and future development of the mass media. Current trends in communications as well as media impact on public opinion are studied and reported on.

Preface
Media Law and the Internet
The Convergent Society and the Media Industries
The "Nuessel-Stewart Ageism Rating Instrument": Literature Review, Format, Implementation and Recommendations for Usage
Public Affairs: Competition at the Product Level: The News
Regulation for Broadcast Indecency: Background and Legal Analysis
Managing and Exploiting Interruption in Multiparty Talk
The Media Truth Commission: Brokering a Healing History
Index.