AS Media Studies

The Essential Introduction for AQA
3. New Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-415-44823-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 348 Seiten, Format (B × H): 248 mm x 175 mm, Gewicht: 704 g

Reihe: Essentials

AS Media Studies: The Essential Introduction for AQA is fully revised for thecurrent specification with full colour throughout, over 100 images, new case studies and examples. The authors introduce students step-by-step to the skills of reading media texts, and address key concepts such as genre, representation, media institutions and media audiences as well as taking students through the tasks expected of them to pass the AQA AS Media Studies exam. The book is supplemented with a companion website at www.asmediastudies.co.uk featuring additional activities and resources, further new case studies such as music and sport, clear instructions on producing different media, quizzes and tests.
Areas covered include:

an introduction to studying the media
the key concepts across print, broadcast and e-media
media institutions
audiences and the media
case studies such as Heroes, Nuts, and The Daily Mail
guided textual analysis of real media on the website and within the book
research and how to do it
preparing for exams
a production guide and how to respond to a brief.
AS Media Studies: The Essential Introduction for AQA clearly guides students through the course and gives them the tips they need to become proficient media producers as well as media analysts.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wall, Peter

Rayner, Philip

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Medien-, Informations und Kommunikationswirtschaft Presse & Journalismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Fernsehen & Rundfunk
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Film, Video, Foto
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Journalismus & Presse
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Medien & Gesellschaft, Medienwirkungsforschung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Mediensoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Design Grafikdesign, Kommunikationsdesign
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Medientheorie, Medienanalyse
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Medienphilosophie, Medienethik, Medienrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

How to Use This Book. Introduction Part 1: Key Concepts 1. Image Analysis 2. Narrative 3. Genre 4. Representation 5. Media Intertextuality 6. Media Ideology 7. Media Audiences 8. Media Institutions Part 2: Investigating Media 9. Broadcast or Film Fiction 10. Documentary and Hybrid Forms 11. Lifestyle 12. News Part 3: Creating Media 13. Production 14. How to Study the Media. Glossary. Bibliography. Figure Acknowledgements. Index

Über Autor(innen)

Philip Rayner is a Senior Lecturer in Media Culture andCommunications atthe University of Gloucestershire.
Peter Wall is Chair of Examiners for GCE Media Studies, GCE Communication Studies, GCSE Media Studies, Applied GCSE Media and the Creative and Media Diploma.