Raúl Tovares (communication, Trinity U.) and Alla Tovares (English, Howard U.) detail an approach for media practitioners and students in communications courses at the high school and college levels to researching and preparing a report, paper, or presentation on some aspect of today's mass communication. They first address different types of media outlets, from newspapers to the internet, then strategies for selecting topics, conducting research, specific problems and solutions, and writing about media-related events and issues. Included are a section on style, grammar, and punctuation; information for ESL writers; and sample pages in different formats. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)