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The 11th edition of this annual collection of interviews, covering New York film makers on New York film making. The birthplace of US cinema, New York has played a hugely influential role in its evolution - particularly in the realm of more…

A history of British radio and television, starting with the birth of radio at the beginning of the 20th century, discussing key moments in media history from the first wireless broadcast in 1920 through to recent developments in digital broadcasting…

This book provides an engaging introduction to analysing media texts. Students learn how to do semiotic, genre and narrative analysis, content and discourse analysis, and engage with debates about the politics of representation. Each chapter provides…

This book introduces the study of the media in an innovative way using the sustained example of celebrity. Across four chapters, the construction of celebrity is examined using four essential concepts in media studies: history, text, production and…

Do the media primarily serve the interests of the wealthiest and most powerful sections of society? How intertwined are change and continuity in contemporary media production? In what ways do media producers draw on, and construct, knowledge, values…

An introduction to key forces that inform large scale impacts of the media, including the impact of technology, the economic characteristics of media and communications markets, and how the study of media regulation reveals the shaping of society by…

A collection of essays by "leading international figures" grouped into the general headings: Forms of knowledge; Audiences; Gender; Race. Includes analysis and discussions of key debates. It discusses many television texts including 'Star Trek',…

A history of Spanish cinema throughout the Fracoist years and beyond (NB published 2002). Includes Basque cinema, children, sex, and case studies of some specific directors (Saura, Querejeta, Medem). The book aims to provide a broad introduction to…

Discussion of the impact of soap operas and Dallas in particular

Chronology of Ridley Scott's directorial career, including all his films, information on frequent collaborators, thoughts on his own films, and unrealised projects.