num_pages: 527
description: Surveys theoretical perspectives on the mass media over the past thirty years. From statements by Marshall McLuhan and Jean Baudrillard to recent work by Ien Ang and Ann Gray, sections discuss the production and regulation of the mass media; the media text; and the reception and consumption of the media. Complete with an introduction and a guide to further reading.
language: English
title: Media Studies: A Reader
titlecomplete: Media Studies: A Reader
ratings_count: 33
publisher: Edinburgh Univ Pr