Revolutions in Communication by Prof. Kovarik is a critically acclaimed survey of media history, with a third edition published in 2025. It is the story of the printers, reporters, photographers, filmmakers, advertisers, PR practitioners, broadcasters, computer geeks, and all the rebels and visionaries who were ahead of their times, who led the times, and who created The Times. The book is available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and directly from the publisher, Bloomsbury. For more information, see The book's web site.
Mass Media & Environmental Conflict with Mark Neuzil, published by Sage in 1996, is an award-winning history about the process of social change embodied in the news coverage of issues like smoke abatement, millenary massacres, wilderness preservation and leaded gasoline. The book is an historical exploration of the long forgotten history of the conservation movement through mass media as well as a critical examination of the media’s role in fostering social change.
