Includes bibliographical references and index

What is media? -- Media in the marketing context -- Developing optimal media objectives and strategies -- Exploring the media, part 1 : paid -- Exploring the media, part 2 : owned -- Exploring the media, part 3 : earned -- Terms, calculations, and considerations -- Creating the plan -- Making the media buys -- Evaluating the media plan -- Appendix A. Key research resources -- Appendix B : Key media organizations

The Media Handbook provides a practical introduction to the advertising media planning and buying processes. Emphasizing basic calculations and the practical realities of offering alternatives and evaluating the plan, this sixth edition reflects the critical changes in how advertising in various media is planned, bought, and sold by today's industry professionals. Author Helen Katz looks at the larger marketing, advertising, and media objectives, and follows with an exploration of major media categories, covering paid, owned, and earned media forms, including digital media. She provides a comprehensive analysis of planning and buying, with a continued focus on how those tactical elements tie back to the strategic aims of the brand and the client