Rayner, Philip, 1947-

Media studies : the essential introduction / Philip Rayner, Peter Wall, and Stephen Kruger. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2001 - xvi, 331 p. ; 25 cm.

Figure acknowledgements. - Preface. - Introduction. - Pt. 1. Reading The Media. Image analysis. Narrative. Genre. Representation. Media intertextuality. Media ideology. Realism. Example: Title sequences. - Pt. 2. Media Audiences. Example: Magazines. - Pt. 3. Media Institutions. Example: Cinema. - Pt. 4. Three Case Studies. Case study 1: News. Case study 2: Advertising. Case study 3: Pop music. - Pt. 5. Essential Media Skills. Research skills. Production skills. Preparing for exams. - Appendix: Sample exam papers. - Resources. - Glossary. - Bibliography. - Index.

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