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Zusatztext 'This book will be an indispensable guide to the subject for both students and teachers. Some inspiring case studies and useful guidance to relevant theory and subject content makes this textbook essential reading. This is exactly what is needed to achieve exam success in the WJEC specification for A level Media Studies.' Claire Mortimer! Colchester Sixth Form College Informationen zum Autor Peter Wall is Chair of Examiners for GCE Media Studies, GCE Communication Studies, GCSE Media Studies, Applied GCSE Media and the Creative and Media Diploma. He is co-editor of Media Studies: The Essential Resource (2004), Communication Studies: The Essential Resource and Film Studies: The Essential Resource (2006), co-author of AS Media Studies: The Essential Introduction (3rd edition, 2008), A2 Media Studies: The Essential Introduction (2005) and Framework Media: Channels (2004) and author of Media Studies for GCSE (2007).Peter Bennett is Chief Examiner for GCE Communication Studies and Senior Lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton’s School of Education where he teaches prospective new teachers. He previously taught Film, English and Communication Studies at Rowley Regis College. He is the co-author of AS Communication and Culture: The Essential Introduction (3rd edition, 2008), A2 Communication and Culture: The Essential Introduction, A2 Media Studies: The Essential Introduction (2005) and Framework Media: Channels (English and Media 11-14), as well as co-editor of Communication Studies: The Essential Resource (2003) and Film Studies: the Essential Resource (2006).Sarah Casey Benyahia is a teacher and examiner of Film and Media Studies. She is the author of Teaching Contemporary British Cinema (2005) and Teaching TV and Film Documentary (2008) and co-author of AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction (2nd edition, 2008) and A2 Film Studies: The Essential Introduction (2nd edition, 2009).Antony Bateman is Head of Media and Film Studies at Wardle High School and Rochdale 14-19 Creative & Media Diploma Programme Director. Klappentext The perfect introduction to the new WJEC A2 Media Studies syllabus. Zusammenfassung A guide for the WJEC A2 Media Studies syllabus. It deals with the areas such as: Research and Production Skills; Passing MS3: Media Investigation and Production; Developing Textual Analysis; Issues and Debates; and, Passing MS4: Media - Text, Industry and Audience. Inhaltsverzeichnis Selected Contents: Figure List Acknowledgements How to Use This Book Introduction: From AS to A2 PART 1: Media Theories! Concepts and Issues 1. Key Concepts: genre! narrative! representation! audience 2. Developing Textual Analysis 3. Theoretical Perspectives PART 2: Preparing for the WJEC Units 4. Passing MS4: Text! Industry! Audience 5. Passing MS3: Media Investigation and Production Epilogue Glossary Bibliography Index ...