How long does it take to read A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication?
Richard Jackson Harris
A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication by Richard Jackson Harris takes about 8 hours 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 52 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1994. 484 pages, about 133,100 words.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 47 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 26 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"With this third edition of A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication, Richard Jackson Harris continues his examination of mass media's influences on our perceptions of ourselves and the world around us. Updates to this edition include the television shows, films, and telecommunications technologies that have developed throughout the 1990s, with particular consideration of computer-mediated communications such as the internet and the World Wide Web. Harris incorporates a wide variety of recent research studies into this edition and integrates theoretical perspectives more strongly throughout the book, with careful attention to the articulation of the cognitive. Real-world examples offer clear, relevant, and accessible demonstrations of the points discussed."--BOOK JACKET. "Appropriate for coursework addressing mass communication and its effects. A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication provides a unique perspective on mass communication in today's society and enables us to see more clearly how our perceptions of our world can be created and influenced by mass media."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Massacommunicatie, Psychologische aspecten, Social aspects of Mass media, Social aspects, Aspect social, Médias
