The Media Studies Reader - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0340645261 ISBN 13 : 9780340645260

Editeur : Hodder Arnold, 1997

Synopsis

This reader has been designed for students taking first level courses in media studies. It offers a selection of material ranging from short extracts to complete readings which are linked throughout by a student-oriented commentary. Three key dimensions of media studies are addressed. First, the book discusses the historical development of the various media, their relationship with modernity and the critical commentaries they have generated. Secondly, it encompasses the full range of the different media, from the press to advertising, from radio, film and television to newer, emergent and changing media forms. The third section is devoted to essays and extracts which work across the constituent focal points of media production, media texts and media reception. Finally, the authors offer suggestions for further reading and topics for discussion and research projects.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A stimulating introduction to the key debates and dimensions in media studies, this Reader is a valuable resource for first level students. Posing questions about the nature of culture in modern society, it looks at the historical development of the various media, their relationship with modernity and the critical commentaries that have evolved as a result of their public and private presence.
The readings encompass a wide range of media forms, from television, radio, film, magazines, newspapers and advertising to emergent and changing media forms focusing on media production, media texts and media reception.
The comprehensive selection of both short and complete extracts is set in context and linked throughout by means of an engaging, student-friendly commentary, a set of questions to promote discussion and suggestions for further reading, making this an essential introduction to studying of the media in its public, private and popular forms.

Revue de presse

An admirable introduction to the main themes and central ideas of media studies (James Curran, Goldsmiths College, UK)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hodder Arnold
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0340645261
• ISBN 13: 9780340645260
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 480
• Éditeur: O'Sullivan Tim, Jewkes Yvonne
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Buchpark GmbH; gpsr@buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne