Media : Media Analysis

We are witnessing a dynamic reshaping of the European 'mediascape'. This has been underway for more than a decade since the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989, the growing impact of globalisation, and the birth of new technologies and new media, or the convergence between old and new media. A new and more intense 'mediatisation' of society and everyday life is emerging. This is happening alongside the rapid reconstruction of the cultural and economic landscape of Europe itself. In this transformation the communicative and ideological dimensions, the digitalisation of technology, and changes in culture - 'the imaginary', the discursive universe of politics and communication, are all crucial areas for research. The cultural industries, (film, television, books, magazines, entertainment and music), but also the world of news, actuality, 'infotainment' and the internet, are key areas for the study of what we may begin to understand as a changing European culture in all its complexity and with all its differences and conflicts. The media and the cultural industries are among the fastest growing sectors in the global economy. more...

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With the rise of television and video, film teaching has become inexpensive, causing an increase in the study and evaluation of film, in addition to practical film-making. The author provides an aesthetic framework for film study, giving ideas for more...

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Framing Terrorism argues that the September 11 attacks precipitated a critical shift in the predominant "news frame" used by the US mass media for understanding issues of national security, thereby altering perceptions of risk at home and abroad. more...

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The work of the Glasgow Media Group has long been established as being at the forefront of media studies. This collection is an ideal introduction to their recent work. more...

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In today’s media and communications environment, pressing questions arise regarding the media’s potential for harm, especially in relation to children. This book offers a unique and comprehensive analysis of the latest research on contentrelated media harm and offence. For the first time, a balanced, critical account brings together findings on both established and newer interactive media. Arguing against asking simple questions about media effects, the case is made for contextualising media content and use within a multifactor, riskbased framework in order to guide future research and policy formation. more...

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