Media Studies: Volume 1 - Media History, Media And Society (Paperback, 2nd Edition (Revised Reprint))

This up-to-date, comprehensive, user-friendly and accessible series has been written by key thinkers in Media Studies locally and from abroad.

Media Studies encompasses the systematic, critical and analytical study of the media, in all its forms, and sees the media as one of the most important generators and disseminators of meaning in contemporary society. Media Studies investigates who owns the media, who produces the media, media content and the users of the media. It investigates the power relationships between the media and politics, culture, economy, society, and above all, the relationship between the media and democracy.

Contents Include:
• A history of the South African media
• A macro history of the media in Africa
• Theoretical approaches to mass communication and media research
• The functions and effects of the media in society
• Media culture/media and culture
• The ideological power of the media
• The media as public sphere in contemporary society
• The impact of globalisation and communication technology on media and media communication.

General

Imprint:	Juta Books
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	December 2017
Editors:	Pieter J. Fourie
Dimensions:	245 x 168 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	436
Edition:	2nd Edition (Revised Reprint)
ISBN-13:	978-1-4851-2546-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > General Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Social & Politics Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Media Studies Books > Academic & Education > UNISA > Media Studies Books > Academic & Education > UNISA > Social & Politics
LSN:	1-4851-2546-4
Barcode:	9781485125464
Course Code:	COM2604

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