A Social History of the Media : from Gutenberg to the Internet - Briggs, Asa, 1921-2016-; Burke, Peter (Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA, USA : Polity, 2005)
The print revolution in context -- The media and the public sphere in early modern Europe -- From steam to electricity -- Processes and patterns -- Information, education, entertainment -- Convergence -- Multimedia.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-294) and index.
Keywords: Mass media -- History; Mass media -- Social aspects