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81. The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio

    Edited by Christopher H. Sterling, Cary O'Dell

    The average American listens to the radio three hours a day. In light of recent technological developments such as internet radio, some argue that the medium is facing a crisis, while others claim we are at the dawn of a new radio revolution. The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio is an...

    Published December 16th 2009 by Routledge
82. Television Style

    By Jeremy G. Butler

    Style matters. Television relies on style—setting, lighting, videography, editing, and so on—to set moods, hail viewers, construct meanings, build narratives, sell products, and shape information. Yet, to date, style has been the most understudied aspect of the medium. In this book, Jeremy G....

    Published December 16th 2009 by Routledge
83. Television Studies: The Basics

    By Toby Miller

    Series: The Basics

    Television Studies: The Basics is a lively introduction to the study of a powerful medium. It examines the major theories and debates surrounding production and reception over the years and considers both the role and future of television. Topics covered include: broadcasting history and...

    Published November 24th 2009 by Routledge
84. Bad News - Volumes 1 and 2 (Routledge Revivals)

    By Peter Beharrell, Howard Davis, John Eldridge, John Hewitt, Jean Hart, Gregg Philo, Paul Walton, Brian Winston

    Series: Routledge Revivals: Bad News

    It is a commonly held belief that television news in Britain, on whatever channel, is more objective, more trustworthy, more neutral than press reporting. The illusion is exploded in this controversial 2-volume study by the Glasgow University Media Group, originally published in 1976 and 1980....

    Published October 22nd 2009 by Routledge
85. American Icons

    The Genesis of a National Visual Language

    By Benedikt Feldges

    Series: Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies

    Despite the work that has been done on the power of visual communication in general, and about the social influence of television in particular, television’s relationship with reality is still something of a black box. Even today, the convention that the screen functions as a window on reality...

    Published September 16th 2009 by Routledge
86. The Handbook of Spanish Language Media

    By Alan Albarran

    With the rise of Spanish language media around the world, The Handbook of Spanish Language Media provides an overview of the field and its emerging issues. This Handbook will serve as the definitive source for scholars interested in this emerging field of study; not only to provide background...

    Published August 4th 2009 by Routledge
87. Beyond Prime Time

    Television Programming in the Post-Network Era

    Edited by Amanda Lotz

    Daytime soap operas. Evening news. Late-night talk shows. Television has long been defined by its daily schedule, and the viewing habits that develop around it. Technologies like DVRs, iPods, and online video have freed audiences from rigid time constraints—we no longer have to wait for a program...

    Published June 14th 2009 by Routledge
88. Production Studies

    Cultural Studies of Media Industries

    Edited by Vicki Mayer, Miranda J. Banks, John T Caldwell

    "Behind-the-scenes" stories of ranting directors, stingy producers, temperamental actors, and the like have fascinated us since the beginnings of film and television. Today, magazines, websites, television programs, and DVDs are devoted to telling tales of trade lore—from on-set antics to labor...

    Published May 26th 2009 by Routledge
89. Secrecy and the Media

    The Official History of the United Kingdom's D-Notice System

    By Nicholas John Wilkinson

    Series: Government Official History Series

    Secrecy and the Media is the first book to examine the development of the D-Notice system, which regulates the UK media's publication of British national security secrets. It is based on official documents, many of which have not previously been available to...

    Published May 25th 2009 by Routledge
90. Television in India

    Satellites, Politics and Cultural Change

    Edited by Nalin Mehta

    Series: Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia Series

    This book examines the development of television in India since the early 1990s, and its implications for Indian society more widely. Until 1991, India possessed only a single state-owned television channel, but since then there has been a rapid expansion in independent satellite channels which...

    Published April 28th 2009 by Routledge