Critical Media Studies - Softcover

Brian L. Ott; Robert L. Mack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405161868 ISBN 13: 9781405161862

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

Synopsis

Critical Media Studies is a state of the art introduction to media studies that demonstrates how to think critically about the power and influence of the media.

• Provides extensive case study material, including exercises and “media labs” in each chapter to encourage student participation
• Draws on examples from print, broadcast, and new media, including advertising, music, film, television, video games, and the internet
• Accompanied by a website with supplementary material, additional case studies, test banks, PowerPoint slides, and a guide for professors

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This book approaches the study of media from a distinctly communication orientation. Grounded in extensive case study material in order to illustrate key debates and substantiate theoretical arguments, it treats media industries, content, audiences and policies as separate but closely related subjects of study in a structure that lends itself easily to teaching and study purposes.

About the Author:

Brian L. Ott is Professor of Media Studies at Colorado State University. His previous books include The Small Screen: How Television Equips Us to Live in the Information Age (Blackwell, 2007) and a co-edited volume titled, It’s Not TV: Watching HBO in the Post-Television Era (Routledge, 2008).

Robert L. Mack received his Master of Arts in Communication Studies from Colorado State University in 2009.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1405161868
• ISBN 13: 9781405161862
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336