A Social History of the Media: From Gutenberg to the Internet by Asa Briggs and Peter Burke 3rd edition. Cambridge: Polity Press, 2009, 346 pp

The media system in Israel todayThe paper examines the media system in the state of Israel. It takes into account both the history of the media — from the press through radio and television to the internet — and the current situation. The author describes the most important Israeli media: newspapers, television and radio stations, as well as websites, taking into consideration their popularity on the market, political orientation and importance in Israel’s media world.

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Time travel with Professor Mayer

Media International Australia ◽

10.1177/1329878x19861510 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 172 (1) ◽

pp. 3-12

Author(s):

Morry Schwartz

Keyword(s):

Critical Issue ◽

Time Travel ◽

The Internet ◽

The Future ◽

History Of ◽

The Media ◽

Internet Revolution

Reading Henry Mayer’s book, The Media in Australia published in 1964, Morry Schwartz ponders what has changed since then. What would Professor Mayer made of the Internet revolution? Could he have predicted the spectacular demise of the afternoon newspapers? He was also an enthusiastic supporter of the new national paper, The Australian; so what would he have made of it 50 years later? What would he think of the future of the media if he were here today? In light of the history of the media since Mayer’s study, Morry Shwartz’s 2018 Mayer Lecture shares his ideas and strategies for the future of The Monthly and The Saturday Paper, along with his decision to keep publishing editions in print, which has much to do with today’s critical issue of trust in the news.

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The Social History of Alcohol as Portrayed in the Comics up to the End of the Prohibition Era

Journal of Drug Issues ◽

10.1177/002204268601600407 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 585-608 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sylvia Lambert ◽

Stephen Israelstam

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Social History ◽

The United States ◽

Considerable Effect ◽

Comic Strips ◽

Daily Newspapers ◽

The Social ◽

Wide Range ◽

History Of ◽

The Media

The mass media tend to shape the values and opinions of their audience as well as reflect the culture in which they exist. The comics have long been an integral part of the media, appealing to a wide range of age and social class. As such, they could have considerable effect on attitudes and behaviours regarding alcohol consumption. In this paper, we examine the comic strips appearing in the daily newspapers before, during and up to the end of the Prohibition era in the United States, to see how alcohol was portrayed during this period when its manufacture and sale were prohibited.

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