Media and Meanin An Introduction

This is the indispensable Media Studies textbook for AS/A level and Higher Media Studies syllabuses; it is also suitable to support BTEC, AVCE and GSVQ courses with a media focus and as a primer for undergraduate media studies. An accessible overview of the key concepts leads into coverage of all major media forms, and genres within particular media.<br/><br/>Included are:<br/>• Sections for all media, covering institutions, representation, audiences, genre, language and products<br/>• Extensive opportunities for students to apply media theory in their own work<br/>• Uniquely full treatment of new media and the internet<br/>• Stills, cartoons and other illustrations<br/>• Extensive coverage of film, television, radio, newspapers and magazines<br/>• Varied and substantial activity sections.<br/><br/>Suitable for students and their teachers, Media and Meaning can be used as an aid to class study and for independent student learning. Accessible, and with a strong emphasis on context and concepts, this book is a lively introduction to contemporary media which can be read for pleasure as well as part of formal study by a very wide range of readers.