"This work, which investigates newspapers, magazines, radio, television, publishing houses and the various types of films, presents a brief history of the development of each of these media and analyses their functions as purveyors of news and agents for the formation of public opinion. Chapters on ... publicity, public relations and research into mass communications provide information on these matters for the layman — A special section is devoted to instruction in the use of mass communication media. — Part 1. The communication and society. Part 2. The historical perspective. Part 3. The mass communications industries and professions. Part 4. Education for mass communications." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 747, topic code 010) more