Bringing together a range of renowned scholars in the field, this book examines eighteen key issues within contemporary media studies. Written in an accessible student-friendly style, Media Studies - Key Issues and Debates is an authoritative landmark text for undergraduate students.
Each individual chapter begins with a concise definition of the concept(s) under investigation. This is followed by a 5,000 word discussion on the current state of play within research on the specific area. Chapters contain case-studies and illustrative materials from Europe, North America, Australasia and beyond. Each chapter concludes with annotated notes, which guide the student-reader in terms of future study.
With a preface by Denis McQuail, contributors include
Janet McCabe, John Corner, David Croteau, William Hoynes, Natalie Fenton, Jenny Kitzinger, Jeroen de Kloet, Liesbet van Zoonen, Sonia Livingstone and Greg Philo.
Introduction
Bridging The Mythical Divide - Natalie Fenton
Political Economy and Cultural Studies Approaches to the Analysis of Media
The Media Industry - Croteau & Hoynes
Structure, Strategy and Debates
Mass Media & New Media Techologies - Michael J Breen
Unravelling the Web of Discourse Analysis - Philippa Smith & Allan Bell
News Content Studies, Media Group methods and Discourse Analysis - Greg Philo
A Comparison of Approaches
Framing & Frame Analysis - Jenny Kitzinger
Mass Media Re-Presentations of the Social World - Amanda Hoynes
Ethnicity and Race
Media Representations of Social Structure - Joke Hermes
Gender
Media, Power and Political Culture - John Corner
Proximity and Scope as News Values - Pamela J. Shoemaker
Text and Textual Analysis - Peter Hughes
Analysing Fictional Television Genres - Kim Akass & Janet McCabe
From Family Television To Bedroom Culture - Sonia Livingstone
Young People's Media at Home
Fan Culture - Jeroen de Kloet & Lisbet van Zoonen
Performing Difference
Community Media & The Public Sphere - Kevin Howley
Media and Diaspora - Karim H. Karim
