Product Description: Demonic teens, hillbilly horror, porno chic and rape-revenge: what spurred the radical, transgressive and often sadistic film of the '70s? Shockers! takes an unprecedented look at the mainstream and obscure films of this generation, from America and beyond, arguing that often disreputable genres and cycles best shed light on the turbulence of the decade...read more

Product Description: The media today, and especially the national press, are frequently in conflict with people in the public eye, particularly politicians and celebrities, over the disclosure of private information and behavior. Historically, journalists have argued that 'naming and shaming' serious wrong-doing and behavior on the part of public officials is justified as being in the public interest...read more

Product Description: Offering a potted history of censorship from the execution of Socrates in 399BC to the latest in internet filtering, Petley also explains how today’s media monopolies and moguls censor by limiting what news/entertainment they impart...read more

Product Description: Ever since 9/11, Muslims and Islam have dominated the headlines in the UK. With one leading newspaper describing the Muslim community as a “troublesome minority”, the media has often been accused of hostility. In this illuminating study, several leading commentators examine the phenomenon of “Islamophobia” and ask how to tackle it...read more

Product Description: Offering a potted history of censorship from the execution of Socrates in 399BC to the latest in internet filtering, Petley also explains how today’s media monopolies and moguls censor by limiting what news/entertainment they impart...read more

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Product Description: The aftershocks of 9/11 and the ubiquitous 'war on terror' have given new licence to censors of all stripes; 'national security' is once again invoked to justify the clipping of the coinage of civil liberties, while the rise of various forms of religious extremism is inhibiting some people's willingness to speak their minds...read more

Describes different kinds of newspapers and periodicals, and profiles various jobs such as advertising manager, features editor, general reporter, and production manager.

Describes an advertising campaign from planning to completion, and profiles various jobs in advertising, such as account executive, creative director, media planner, and production assistant.

Ill Effects is a radical re-examination of the whole 'media effects' debate. It questions not only whether the media is capable of directly influencing people's views and actions, but also whether the idea of 'effects' is the most useful way of conceptualising the relationship between the media and audiences. Ill Effects looks at the reasons why the media are routinely blamed for horrific events such as the murders of James Bulger and Suzanne Capper and the Hungerford massacre, as well as for perceived trends such as the alleged 'death of the family' and the rise of 'yob culture'. The authors' concern goes beyond individual cases: they discuss the development and current state of play of research into media effects, the remarkable power of 'common-sense' notions of media effects and the way in which the effects issue has become embroiled in debates about freedom of expression and censorship. They suggest how audiences really respond to media texts, and argue that there is an urgent need for informed and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of the media. Martin Barker, University of the West of England, UK Julian Petley, Brunel University,UK Pat Holland, David Buckingham, The Anneberg School for Communication,UK David Mi

This text examines the role of the media in the UK political system. It looks at how politicians and their spin doctors try and influence the media, how the media deal with politics and also examines the question of whether the media actually influences the political process in the UK.

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Discusses the power and influence of the media and explores the consequences of the information revolution. (view table of contents)