This final collection of Wilbur Schramm's perspective in its unfinished form, contains many of his personal insights on the field of communication.

Presented here are four major theories behind the functioning of the world's presses: (1) the Authoritarian theory, which developed in the late Renaissance and was based on the idea that truth is the product of a few wise men; (2) the ...

The authoritarian theory; The libertarian theory; The social responsability theory; The soviet communist theory.