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This comprehensive introduction for media studies students covers essential topics and provides an accessible guide to key concepts and debates. The fourth edition, now in color, has been thoroughly revised and updated, featuring recent examples and expanded coverage of significant issues in media studies. It is organized into four main parts that address key concepts, media practices, and debates, along with a rich reference section for research. Chapters include: interpreting media, narratives, genres, institutions, representation, ideologies, industries, audiences, advertising, production organization, techniques, distribution, documentary, globalization, and market choices. Each chapter is supported by case studies, such as crime fiction in CSI: Miami, the Ring cycle, images of migration, news, the media majors, the music industry, and contemporary British cinema. Written by experienced educators, the book is designed to be engaging and user-friendly, featuring marginal terms, definitions, references, and humor, along with a comprehensive glossary. It includes follow-up activities, suggestions for further reading, useful websites, and a companion site to enhance learning. References and examples span a wide range of media forms, including advertising, television, films, radio, newspapers, magazines, photography, and the internet.
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The Media Student's Book, Gill Branston, Roy Stafford
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- 2007
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