The Web is a powerful mass communications tool. Here are seven ways about how the online platform is affecting us all.

Feb 19, 2011 - Annie Suh

Power of mass media has been of particular interest since the emergence of radio, cinema & TV to join the print media. Hypodermic Needle Theory was a German 1930s study.

Nov 6, 2009 - Dawn Denmar

The media have been known to have profound influences on audience psychology and behavior, but precisely how these effects manifest is still being debated.

Nov 25, 2010 - Jessica Ingold

Like Henny Penny who said, "The sky is falling! The sky is falling!" rumours abound about the upcoming changes to the Roman Catholic Mass.

Sep 25, 2011 - Lorraine Shelstad

From the development of mass media and culture in the Industrial Revolution to modern times. Can mass culture be seen as tyranny of the masses or does it educate?

Dec 13, 2009 - Dawn Denmar

Industrialization enabled newspapers and magazines to reach millions of Americans, affecting public opinion regarding war with Spain, social concerns, & political issues.

Aug 13, 2009 - Michael Streich

Twitter was buzzing with rumours before news sources actually announced it. Radiohead were playing for protesters in Liberty Plaza. Truth or misinformation?

Sep 30, 2011 - Jo Harrington

Everything that we think of as a computer today is really just a device that connects to the big computer that we're all collectively building, according to Tim O'Reilly.

Aug 17, 2008 - Greg Cruey

Sixty years ago, a deeply disturbed man embarked on a carefully planned killing orgy in Camden, New Jersey; he just died of old age.

Oct 22, 2009 - Rupert Taylor

On a sweltering August afternoon, gunman Charles Whitman transformed from deeply troubled young man to a terrifying symbol of America's best-known modern massacre.

Mar 22, 2010 - Amy Sillup

Media education is to media literacy as bricks are to a house. Media education is a building block in becoming literate in evaluating print and electronic communications.

Nov 25, 2008 - Suzanne Pitner

Mass media and multimedia have made an impact globally with the advancement of technology, the speed news travels, and the social network explosion.

Dec 31, 2010 - Laura Tucker

Parents and educators can consider media literacy programs to counterbalance the effects of a child's naiveté when watching television.

Oct 3, 2008 - Jamie McIntosh

Many studies have tried to answer the question - is suicide contagious?

Aug 5, 2009 - Gemma Richardson

Many works have been held in high regard for centuries. But what is the rapidity and accessibility of media doing to our appreciation and perspective?

Dec 31, 2010 - Jessica Ingold

Why do journalists choose to cover a news story from one angle rather than another? In media studies this is known as framing, and experts explain below.

Jul 21, 2010 - Marc Latham

You have reached your personal critical mass when you have enough investment assets to retire. This article help you decide if you have reached critical mass.

Jul 13, 2007 - Kirk Lindstrom

Viral Marketing - the ability to create a marketing message or campaign that encourages people to pass on the message. How did Old Spice make this work?

Aug 16, 2010 - Sandy Williams