Media studies : key issues and debates

Preface by Professor Denis McQuail Bringing together a range of renowned and newly emerging 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 will be an authoritative landmark text for undergraduate students and teachers alike.

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.

Contributors include: - Janet McCabe - John Corner - David Croteau and William Hoynes - Natalie Fenton - Jenny Kitzinger - Jeroen de Kloet and Liesbet van Zoonen - Sonia Livingstone - Greg Philo