Media Analysis: Understanding and applying media theory

Media Analysis: Understanding and Applying Media Theory is a Media Studies textbook that provides comprehensive explanations, deconstructions, and analysis of essential media texts to showcase the application of skills and knowledge needed to be a successful Media Studies student. The content covers:

communication theories, narrative theories, auteur theory, film movements, film aesthetics, how codes, conventions, and techniques are selectively used to construct a preferred meaningstereotypes and representations, how narrative functions in a text, how values, attitudes, and ideologies shape media textshow propaganda techniques have been used throughout historydocumentary techniques and their claim to truth

You will learn Media Studies terminology, analyse media texts, and gain a strong ability to deconstruct media texts in readiness for Media exam revision. This Media Studies textbook contains clear examples showing you how to deconstruct texts using media vocabulary for your exams and assessments. The worked examples show you how to apply media theories and frameworks to studied media texts. The comprehensive case studies will allow you to build a strong base to be a successful Media Studies student.

Equally, the textbook can be used by English Language Arts or Drama students to help apply media terminology when analysing media texts. Deconstructing texts and analysing the codes, conventions, narrative elements, values, ideologies, and representations embedded can be difficult. By using this Media Studies textbook you will improve your application of Media studies terminology and your ability to critically analyse media texts.

Lisa Merante is a Media teacher with more than 30 years of experience in her field. Her commitment to Media Studies has seen her involved in exam writing for the Australian Teachers of Media Western Australia (ATOMWA) and exam marking for School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA). She has taught in Australia and internationally. Media Analysis: Understanding and Applying Media Theory Year 12 is her fourth book. She lives in Perth, Western Australia, and has decided not to include a relatable anecdote about her dog because she doesn't have one, and no one reads the author bio anyway.