Understanding Media Theory
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Author | : Kevin Williams |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Academic |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780340719039 |
At last- an introduction to media theory which doesn't give you a headache! Virtually all students find media theory difficult both to understand and to apply; this book is intended to lighten their burden.
Author | : Marshall McLuhan |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 2016-09-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781537430058 |
When first published, Marshall McLuhan's Understanding Media made history with its radical view of the effects of electronic communications upon man and life in the twentieth century.
Author | : Nick Stevenson |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2002-04-02 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780761973638 |
The Second Edition of this book provides a comprehensive overview of the ways in which social theory has attempted to theorize the importance of the media in contemporary society. Understanding Media Cultures is now fully revised and takes account of the recent theoretical developments associated with New Media and Information Society, as well as the audience and the public sphere.
Author | : Marcel Danesi |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 311 |
Release | : 2018-11-15 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1350064181 |
Media semiotics is a valuable method of focusing on the hidden meanings within media texts. This new edition brings Understanding Media Semiotics fully up to date and is written for students of the media, of linguistics and those interested in studying the ever-changing media in more detail. Offering an in-depth guide to help students investigate and understand the media using semiotic theory, this book assumes little previous knowledge of semiotics or linguistics, avoiding jargon and explaining the issues step by step. With in-depth case studies, practical accounts and directed further reading, Understanding Media Semiotics provides students with all the tools they need to understand semiotic analysis in the context of the media. Semiotic analysis is sometimes seen as complicated and difficult to understand; Marcel Danesi shows that on the contrary it can be readily understood and can greatly enrich students' understanding of media texts, from print media right through to the internet and apps.
Author | : Everette E. Dennis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : |
Written by two of the field's most eminent experts, this exciting new introduction to mass media makes connections between communication research and the reality of the media industry. Understanding Media in the Digital Age shows readers how to navigate the world of traditional and new media while fostering an understanding of mass communication theory, history, active research findings, and professional experience.
Author | : Stephen M. Croucher |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 2015-08-20 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1317751361 |
This book offers students a comprehensive, theoretical, and practical guide to communication theory. Croucher defines the various perspectives on communication theory—the social scientific, interpretive, and critical approaches—and then takes on the theories themselves, with topics including interpersonal communication, organizational communication, intercultural communication, persuasion, critical and rhetorical theory and other key concepts. Each theory chapter includes a sample undergraduate-written paper that applies the described theory, along with edits and commentary by Croucher, giving students an insider’s glimpse of the way communication theory can be written about and applied in the classroom and in real life. Featuring exercises, case studies and keywords that illustrate and fully explain the various communication theories, Understanding Communication Theory gives students all the tools they need to understand and apply prominent communication theories.
Author | : Dominic Boyer |
Publisher | : Paradigm |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : |
Why do we understand media the way we do? In their simplest forms, media are means of communication and instruments of human creativity. But on another level, media are powerful technologies that govern how we think and act in the world, and they can even take on a sinister character, with media conglomerates working in opposition to freedom of information. Dominic Boyer grapples with these complexities in Understanding Media, where he questions what our different ways of engaging media actually tell us about media, how we relate to information, and about ourselves. Understanding Media explores, in a serious yet entertaining way, our common habits of thinking about the presence and significance of media in our lives. Offering analysis of the philosophical and social foundations of contemporary media theory as well as everyday strategies of knowing media, it addresses the advantages and limitations of different ways of understanding media. Finally, Boyer reflects on how we can know media better than we do.
Author | : Gillian Doyle |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2002-04-04 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 141293186X |
`This book provides an extremely well written and informative introduction to the subject of media economics, characterized by clarity in the explanation of concepts or frameworks and by a balanced discussion for the respective positions in areas of debate' - Paul MacDonald, Roehampton Institute Understanding Media Economics provides a clear, precise introduction to the key economic concepts and issues affecting the media. The book: explains the fundamental concepts relevant to the study of media economics; considers the key industrial questions facing the media industries today; relates economic theory to business practice; covers a wide range of media activity - advertising, television, film, print media, and new media; and looks at the impact of economics on public policy. Understanding Media Economics offers a stimulating perspective on the contemporary media environment. This book will be an essential purchase for all students of the media and mass communication.
Author | : Robert S. Fortner |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 1002 |
Release | : 2014-03-10 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1118770005 |
The Handbook of Media and Mass Communication Theory presents a comprehensive collection of original essays that focus on all aspects of current and classic theories and practices relating to media and mass communication. Focuses on all aspects of current and classic theories and practices relating to media and mass communication Includes essays from a variety of global contexts, from Asia and the Middle East to the Americas Gives niche theories new life in several essays that use them to illuminate their application in specific contexts Features coverage of a wide variety of theoretical perspectives Pays close attention to the use of theory in understanding new communication contexts, such as social media 2 Volumes
Author | : Tony Schirato |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Mass media |
ISBN | : 9780195565492 |
The mass media and popular culture mediate the world for us by providing the images, information, stories, templates and categories we use to see and understand everything around us. Understanding Media Studies is a lively and thought-provoking text that looks at how and why the field of the media has taken on such a central role in contemporary society and culture. Using an up to date framework and current examples, this book guides students from square one to a complex understanding of the key concepts of media analysis. Focusing on the relations between the media and its audiences and users, the book examines the forms of address, strategies, literacies, and practices that characterize those relations. The authors have used recurrent case studies across the chapters to illustrate different concepts, helping students to view forms of media in a number of contexts. FEATURES * A clear structure and good sign-posting of key concepts allows students to easily navigate the text. * Case studies are integrated into the text to create a strong narrative flow. * Contemporary examples are used to demonstrate the relationship between bodies of theory and socio-cultural practices. * Glossary terms are included in margin notes throughout the text (with a full glossary at the end), making the material more accessible to students. * An integrated Companion Website accompanies the book--providing further information, case studies, and annotated weblinks.