TY - BOOK AU - Espejo, Roman, TI - Mass media T2 - Opposing viewpoints series SN - 9780737745306 AV - P 87.25 .E8 PY - 2010/// CY - Detroit PB - Greenhaven Press/Gale Cengage Learning KW - Mass media N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 228, 236-237); Liberal media bias is a serious problem; Andrew G. Selepak --; Conservative media bias is a serious problem; Media Matters for America --; Racism and ethnic bias in the media is a serious problem; Lena-Snomeka Gomes --; Racism and bias against ethnic groups in the media is not a problem; Ian Jobling --; Broadcasters should be required to air a variety of opposing views; Steve Rendall --; Broadcasters should not be required to air a variety of opposing views; Brian Fitzpatrick --; Media monopolies are a serious problem; Charlie Cray --; Media monopolies are a myth; Ben Compaine --; The newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership ban should be preserved; Common Cause --; The newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership ban should be lifted; James L. Gattuso --; Media violence may cause youth violence; Hillary Rodham Clinton --; Media violence does not cause youth violence; Karen Sternheimer --; Alcohol advertising encourages teens to consume alcohol; RAND Corporation --; Alcohol advertising does not encourage teens to consume alcohol; David J. Hanson --; The Internet will make newspapers obsolete; Philip Meyer --; The Internet will not make newspapers obsolete; Bill Keller --; Blogs are an innovative part of journalism; Patrick Baltatzis --; Blogs are not journalism; Rebecca Blood --; Internet journalism will transform the media; Scott E. Gant --; Internet journalism will not transform the media; Nicholas Lemann N2 - A compendium of viewpoints--both pro and con--on several issues relating to the role and regulation of media in American society ER -