News media, movies, blogs and video games issue constant invitations to picture war, experience the thrill of combat, and revisit battles past. War, it's often said, sells. But what …
This widely used and popular text provides a broad-ranging analysis of the relationship between the media and politics. Revised and updated throughout, this second edition …
Reality TV is popular entertainment. And yet a common way to start a conversation about it is 'I wouldn't want anyone to know this but…'Why do people love and love to hate reality TV …
Foundations of Critical Media and Information Studies lays down foundations for the analysis of media, information, and information technology in 21st century information …
The mass media are of paramount importance in the formulation and transmission of messages about key developments of global significance, such as terrorism and the war in …
News Culture offers a timely examination of the forms, practices, institutions and audiences of journalism. Having highlighted a range of pressing issues confronting the global news …
We live in times that generate diverse conflicts; we also live in times when conflicts are increasingly played out and performed in the media. Mediatized Conflict explores the …
" If the promises of online news are to be fulfilled, books like this deserve the widest possible readership" Paul Bradshaw, University of Central England, UK In this exciting and timely …
'Aeron Davis ranges far and wide in media and cultural studies and beyond to bring us this erudite and thoughtful book on what “promotional culture” means in economics, politics, civil …