"Media Psychology has been written to examine the many influences of 21st century media on people who encounter an ever-increasing variety of forms of mass communication: news, sports, soap operas, reality TV with audience participation, and the influence of the internet. The author investigates the various genres in the media that raise the issues of sex, violence, advertising, and audience activity and asks what light psychology can shed on the popularity of these genres and the response of their audiences."--Jacket.