A Companion to Media Studies

<i>A Companion to Media Studies</i> is a comprehensive collection that brings together new writings by an international team to provide an overview of the theories and methodologies that have produced this most interdisciplinary of fields. <br /> <ul> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>Tackles a variety of central concepts and controversies, organized into six areas of study: foundations, production, media content, media audiences, effects, and futures<br /> </li> <li>Provides an accessible point of entry into this expansive and interdisciplinary field<br /> </li> <li>Includes the writings of renowned media scholars, including McQuail, Schiller, Gallagher, Wartella, and Bryant<br /> </li> <li>Now available in paperback for the course market.</li> </ul>