Media, History, Society: A Cultural History of U.S. Media

"Cramer provides an extremely concise and yet exhaustive treatment of the development of American mass media.... Cramer’s book is clearly written, highly readable, and of course does the reader the honour of both providing good evidence for all propositions made, and making out a sequential and clear argument." (M/C Reviews, July 2009)

“Janet Cramer’s unique thematic approach to mass communication covers history, theory, and social change while challenging us to think creatively about how the mass media affect us. This is a thoughtful, stimulating, and readable book.” –Bill Huntzicker, St. Cloud State University

“Finally, a media history textbook that takes a socio-cultural approach from beginning to end. Cramer deftly explores the roots of our mass media and the ideas and cultural forces that have shaped them. Plus, she does so in a student-friendly way yet avoids dumbing down the material.” –Thomas B. Connery, University of St. Thomas