Studying the Media
An Introduction
2nd Edition
Published on 27. March 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-340-67685-1 (ISBN)
Description
This work is designed to equip the reader for the communications revolution. It is revised to cover the principal areas of A Level syllabuses, and is written from a media/cultural perspective. Features new for this edition include a chapter on media research and investigation and a glossary of key terms. Giving students a foundation framework to build on, the work also provides creative exercises and activities, with suggestions for further research and analysis.
Reviews / Votes
Easily the best available book on the market for A level media studies. Dr Len Masterman, University of Liverpool, and Vis A 'sexy' book which is very user-friendly. S. Kockberg, University of Portsmouth, UK ...a first-class book which we've used with first-year students for the past two years...the new edition looks even better. David Browne, University College of Ripon and York ...an excellent publication - by far the most useful and comprehensive of all the general introductions which I have encountered. Jerry Slater, Colchester Institute, UK ...an excellent, up-to-date and well-written text...highly accessible and student-friendly. University of Glamorgan, UKMore details
Series
Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Adult education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
colour illustrations, glossary
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
961 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-67685-1 (9780340676851)
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Other editions
New editions
Tim O'Sullivan | Brian Dutton | Philip Rayner
Studying the Media
Book
04/2003
3rd Edition
Hodder Arnold
€72.07
Article is exhausted; no reprint
Previous edition
Book
09/1994
Hodder Arnold
€38.59
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Content
The mass media and modern culture; media forms and analysis; representations and realism; audiences and reception; media institutions and productions; histories; changing media worlds; media practice; media research and investigation.