Media Studies: A Reader

Media Studies: A Reader

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Book Description
Surveys theoretical perspectives on the mass media over the past thirty years. From statements by Marshall McLuhan and Jean Baudrillard to recent work by Ien Ang and Ann Gray, sections discuss the production and regulation of the mass media; the media text; and the reception and consumption of the media. Complete with an introduction and a guide to further reading.

About the Author
PAUL MARRIS is senior lecturer in media studies at Sheffield Hallam University. SUE THORNMAN is principal lecturer in media and communication studies at the University of Sunderland.

Media Studies: A Reader,Paul Marris,Sue Thornham,Edinburgh Univ Pr,0748607781,Cinema/Film: Book,Great Britain,Mass Communication,Mass Media,Pop Arts / Pop Culture

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