Media (21st Century Debates)

Media (21st Century Debates)

by JulianPetley (Author)

Synopsis

Media looks at the far-reaching and subtle influence of cinema, television, newspapers and advertising and at the new forms of communications media - the Internet and World Wide Web. Do media moguls, such as Rupert Murdoch and Silvio Berlusconi, wield too much power? Are we manipulated by advertising? Or, are we quite capable of making independent decisions concerning who we vote for and what we buy? This book examines the origins and consequences of the 'information revolution', and looks at the extent to which our view of the world is shaped by the media images we consume.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 64
Publisher: Hodder Wayland
Published: 16 Nov 2000

ISBN 10: 0750227699
ISBN 13: 9780750227698
Children’s book age: 12+ Years

Media Reviews
These well-produced, generously-illustrated books join other titles in the series on issues such as energy, genetics and rainforests -- The School Librarian Swindon 2001
Author Bio
Julian Petley teaches media and communication studies at Brunel University. His most recent book is Ill Effects: The Media Violence Debate which he co-edited with Martin Barker. He is Chair of the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom, and a memeber of the editorial boards of the British Journalism Review and the Journal of Popular British Cinema. The consultant, Lilie Ferrari, has worked in the independent film sector and for the BBC and the British Film Institute. She has written numerous episodes of BBC dramas, including Eastenders, Casualty, Dangerfield and Berkeley Square. She lectures on media-related matters, and has published three novels.