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For over 25 years, the Greenhaven Press Opposing Viewpoints Series has developed and set the standard for current-issue studies. With more than 90 volumes covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. Each title explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. By choosing from such diverse sources and including both popular and unpopular views, the Opposing Viewpoints editorial team has adhered to its commitment to editorial objectivity. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking. In short, Opposing Viewpoints is the best research and learning tool for exploring the issues that continually shape and define our turbulent and changing world.
Synopsis
This volume explores the topics relating to television by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that comprise these topics. The selected articles are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Across four chapters, readers will evaluate what values television promotes, the meaning of reality television, how television advertising impacts society, and whether television should be regulated. Essay sources include BusinessWeek, PR Newswire, and John D. Rockefeller IV.
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