Studying the Media

by O'Sullivan, Tim; Dutton, Brian; Rayner, Philip

• ISBN13: 9780340807651
• ISBN10: 0340807652
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-30
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

The new edition of this classic book is a major event. Offering full color illustrations throughout, it has been thoroughly revised to reflect recent developments in the field. Besides containing much more material on media texts and representations including genre, more on globalization, film and new media, the chapter on media research and investigation addresses the needs of students undertaking project work, and a glossary of key terms help ensure their understanding of key concepts. Giving students a foundation framework to build on,Studying the Media also provides numerous creative exercises and activities, with suggestions for future reading and guidelines for further research and analysis. Tim O'Sullivan is Head of the School of Media & Cultural Production at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Brian Dutton is Head of Humanities at Palmer's College, Grays, Essex. Philip Rayner is Senior Lecturer in media communications at the University of Gloucestershire, UK and Principal Moderator for AQA A level Media Studies. The new edition of this classic book is a major event. Offering full color illustrations throughout, it has been thoroughly revised to reflect recent developments in the field. Besides containing much more material on media texts and representations including genre, more on globalization, film and new media, the chapter on media research and investigation addresses the needs of students undertaking project work, and a glossary of key terms help ensure their understanding of key concepts. Giving students a foundation framework to build on,Studying the Media also provides numerous creative exercises and activities, with suggestions for future reading and guidelines for further research and analysis. The new edition of this classic book is a major event. Offering full color illustrations throughout, it has been thoroughly revised to reflect recent developments in the field. Besides containing much more material on media texts and representations including genre, more on globalization, film and new media, the chapter on media research and investigation addresses the needs of students undertaking project work, and a glossary of key terms help ensure their understanding of key concepts. Giving students a foundation framework to build on,Studying the Media also provides numerous creative exercises and activities, with suggestions for future reading and guidelines for further research and analysis.

Author Biography

Tim O'Sullivan is Head of the School of Media & Cultural Production at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.

 

Brian Dutton is Head of Humanities at Palmer's College, Grays, Essex.

 

Philip Rayner is Senior Lecturer in media communications at the University of Gloucestershire, UK and Principal Moderator for AQA A level Media Studies.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS	vii
PREFACE	ix
1. The media and modern culture	1	(24)
2. Media forms, images and analysis	25	(27)
3. Genre, stars and celebrities	52	(17)
4. Representations and realism	69	(43)
5. Audiences	112	(28)
6. Media institutions and production	140	(50)
7. Histories	190	(31)
8. Changing media worlds	221	(20)
9. Media practice	241	(22)
10. Media investigation and research	263	(22)
GLOSSARY	285	(8)
BIBLIOGRAPHY	293	(14)
INDEX	307