Books in Communication Today and Tomorrow series

Discusses newspapers as a means of communication, tracing their history and describing how they are put together.

Traces the history of motion pictures, explains how a film is financed, cast, shot, edited, released, and promoted, and describes the work of producers, directors, and other personnel involved in the making of a film

Discusses advertising as a form of communication and describes the different methods of advertising and their uses

Traces the history of radio and examines its impact on our lives. Describes jobs at a radio station and future trends for this form of communication.

A brief history of television with a discussion of future possibilities.

Relates the history of sound recording from Thomas Edison's first phonograph through the development of magnetic tape and digital compact discs, and describes the making of records, cassette tapes, and CDs