The book is poised to compliment the few ones to address the dearth of locally printed books on the relationship between the Mass media and the contemporary societies. The readers are given a wider knowledge on the functions expected of Mass media outside the three major social functions of the press in modern Democratic societies. The book is well simplified, as it captures the general societies in which the Mass media are creating a central role on audience worldwide.  Such issues as: the Effect of mass media and society, the normative theories of the press, evolution and landmarks in the...