Media

<p><i>The Media: an introduction 3e</i> has been fully updated and expanded to include brand new chapters on: Approaches to Media; Media Form; Models of Media Institutions; The Media in Europe; Photography; Newspapers; Magazines; Book Publishing; Radio; Television; The Internet; News Media; Economics; Policy; Public Service Broadcasting in Europe; Censorship; Audience Research; Sexuality; Gender; Social Class; Religion; The Body; Health and Illness; Nationality; and Sex Acts. Expert contributions on each topic provide a broad and comprehensive introduction and theoretical overview of the media industry. Thirty-six specially commissioned essays are provided these offer the reader unrivalled breadth and depth for an introduction to the study of contemporary media.</p><p><em>The Media: an introduction</em> is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of media studies cultural studies communication studies journalism film studies the sociology of the media popular culture and other related subjects.</p>