A unique collection of resources for all those studying the media at university and pre-university level, this book brings together a wide array of material including advertisements, political cartoons and academic articles, with supporting commentary and explanation to clarify their importance to Media Studies. In addition, activities and further reading and research are suggested to help kick start students' autonomy.The book is organized around three main sections: Reading the Media, Audiences and Institutions, and is edited by the same teachers and examiners who brought us the hugely successful AS Media Studies: The Essential Introduction. This is an ideal companion or standalone sourcebook to help students engage critically with media texts - its key features include: further reading suggestions a comprehensive bibliography a list of web resources.

AS & A2 Media Studies: The Essential Revision Guide for AQA is a comprehensively updated new edition offering advice and guidance to help students pass AS and A2 Media Studies. Written by a team of experienced teachers and examiners, the book offers clear and engaging pathways through all the areas covered in the Media Studies curriculum, providing students with: • Revision Activities • Exam Tips and reminders • Definitions of key terms • Past paper questions • References to examiners reports. The authors also offer essential background information to help Media Studies students understand wider contexts and theoretical perspectives, as well as giving the lowdown on how exams are marked, how to manage self-study and approaching final examinations.

Product Description: First published in 2013. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Product Description: This full colour, highly illustrated textbook is designed to support students through their WJEC AS in Media Studies. Individual chapters cover the following key areas: Textual Analysis: Visual, Technical and Audio codes Textual Analysis: Narrative and Genre Codes Approaches to Representation Approaches to Audience Response Case Studies on Representation and Audience: Gender, Age, Ethnicity, Identity, Events and Issues Passing MS1: Media Representations and Receptions Production Work, Evaluation and report Specially designed to be user-friendly, AS Media Studies: The Essential Introduction for WJEC includes activities, key terms, case studies and sample exam questions...read more

Product Description: Developing key topics in depth and introducing students to the notion of independent study, this full colour, highly illustrated textbook is designed to support students through the transition from AS to A2 and is the perfect guide for the new WJEC A2 Media Studies syllabus...read more

Bringing together an array of accessible and contemporary source material, this work is a useful companion for students studying film studies at AS, A2 and undergraduate level. It includes academic articles; advertising; websites; interviews with directors and actors; and magazines and newspapers.

AS Media Studies: The Essential Revision Guide for AQA is the must-have, self-help resource for students preparing for AQA AS Media Studies exams. Individual sections cover the key topics, including media language, audience, representation, film and broadcast fiction, and advertising and marketing amongst many, many more. Written by experienced teachers and examiners, this excellent revision guide also provides invaluable advice and support, and includes: activities  exam questions  worked examples  advice on how to approach the exam – using the reading time, note taking, planning an answer, ordering your ideas and writing your response revision tips  suggested resources. The authors also cover important questions for students – including: why do we have exams? What is AS Level? What is AQA Media Studies? And how does the exam system work? – so that any student of media studies will find themselves armed and ready to tackle their course head on.

Providing advice and support, this book includes activities, exam questions, worked examples and revision tips. It is useful for AQA A2 Media Studies exams.

Written by experienced teachers and examiners, A2 Media Studies builds solidly on the groundwork laid by the AS Media Studies syllabus and develops key topics in greater depth and introduces students to the notion of independent study. Bang up-to-date, this full colour, fully-illustrated text is designed to support students through the transition from a focus on textual analysis to the consideration of the wider contexts that inform any study of the media. Specially designed to be user-friendly, A2 Media Studies includes: sample AQA exam questions activities and practical assignments further reading case studies a glossary of key terms and resources. This is a book no A2 level media studies student can afford to be without.

Product Description: In full colour throughout and featuring new case studies, this fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling AS Communication Studies covers all aspects of Communication Studies for students of the AS and A Level AQA syllabus...read more

Product Description: In full colour throughout and featuring new case studies, this fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling AS Media Studies: covers all aspects of Media Studies for students of the AS and A-level media syllabus. The authors, who are experienced teachers and examiners, introduce students step-by-step to the skills of reading media texts, and address key areas such as media technologies, media institutions and media audiences...read more

Product Description: This book brings together a huge range of material including academic articles, film scripts and interplanetary messages adrift on space probes with supporting commentary to clarify their imporatance to the field. Communication Studies: The Essential Resource is a collection of essays and texts for all those studying communication at university and pre-university level...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The authors, who are experienced teachers and 'A' Level Examiners, introduce students step-by-step to the main forms of communication - verbal, non-verbal, intrapersonal and group; provide guidance on developing effective communication skills, and advise on how good communication skills can be used to prepare for and pass examinations...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

This fully comprehensive and easy-to-use textbook covers all aspects of Media Studies for students a the pre-university level.The authors, who are experienced teachers and A-level examiners, introduce the students step-by-step to the main forms of reading media texts, and address key areas such as media technologies, media institutions and media audiences.AS Media Studies: The Essential Introduction will give students the confidence to tackle every part of an introductory media course. Its key features include:*Activities and further work * Practical assignments and exam questions * Further reading and a glossary of key terms * Case studies showing how theoretical ideas can be applied in everyday situations (view table of contents)