On Air: Methods and Meanings of Radio - Brossura

Shingler, Martin; Wieringa, Cindy

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ISBN 10: 0340652314 ISBN 13: 9780340652312

Casa editrice: Bloomsbury USA Academic, 1998

Riassunto

Surpassed by television as the primary source of entertainment and information, radio still has a unique place in the mass media spectrum. At once powerfully pervasive and totally invisible, it's a fascinating subject for study. This wide-ranging theoretical and critical approach provides an in-depth examination of radio's codes (speech, music, noise, and silence), the conventions of using these codes, and the dominant modes of reception. The text offers a vocabulary and methodology for analyzing radio programs, drawing on work by both media theorists and professional broadcasters in Britain, Australia, and North America. Written by an academic and a practitioner, On Air provides a critical overview of radio for media students, as well as suggestions for practical activities, a time-line of major events in the history of radio, and a glossary of key terms.

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Recensione:

makes important contributions to the study of the mass media today...user-friendly..easy and a thought-provoking read...would serve as a valuable resource tool in any media student's library, from Bombay to Bundaberg. --(Australian Journalism Review )

L'autore:

Martin Shingler is at Staffordshire University.

Cindy Wieringa is at Thames Valley University.

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• Editore: Bloomsbury USA Academic
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0340652314
• ISBN 13: 9780340652312
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 208