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Advertising as Communication
As consumers, we all encounter advertising as part of our daily lives. However we are often unaware of its more subtle form of persuasion. This book examies advertising in modern society and also views its cultural and economic impact.
Television, Audiences and Cultural Studies
A multi-faceted exploration of audience research, in which Morley draws on a rich body of empirical work to examine the emergence, development and future of audience research.
Colonial Narratives/Cultural Dialogues
Using Shakespeare as a case in point, this book shows how the study of English Literature was implicated in the ideology of the empires in colonies such as India. The author argues that these studies promote western culture.
Dynasty Years
This documents and analyses the `Dynasty phenomenon', the hotly debated success of the Hollywood-made soaps which it is said heralded a profound transformation of European television.
Pluralism, Politics and the Marketplace
A study of the the re-regulation of the German broadcasting system since the mid 1980s when the public duopoly was challenged by the emergence of private networks in both radio and television.
Introduction to Digital Media
Addresses the fundamental questions about digital media and its potential use in our everyday lives. The world of 'off-line' media, CD-ROMs and broadcast media are examined as well as the dramatic explosion of 'on-line' services.
Horror, The Film Reader
Key articles and essays introduce students to debates over the definition of the horror film as a genre, its sexual politics, and its conditions of production and consumption.
Times of the Technoculture
This book explores the debates surrounding technological change, from the politics of education to questions of identity centred around the figure of the cyborg.
Investigative Journalism
Investigative Journalism is a critical and reflective introduction to the traditions and practices of investigative journalism. It combines interviews with journalists, researchers, editors and television producers.
Television Handbook
The Television Handbook provides a critical introduction to both the theory and practice of the television industry. The author considers the history and structure of British television and also the implications of the digital revolution.