British Television Drama: Past, Present and Future

A collection of essays which debates the past, present and future of British television drama. Writers, producers and television executives reflect on the changing face of TV drama, and academics present case studies on critical approaches, general topics and specific programmes.

Bignell, Jonathan

Lacey, Stephen

Science & Math

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

A collection of essays which debates the past, present and future of British television drama. Writers, producers and television executives reflect on the changing face of TV drama, and academics present case studies on critical approaches, general topics and specific programmes.

An Introduction to Television Studies

This comprehensive introduction to the field of television studies provides resources for thinking about key aspects of television studies, outlines significant strands of critical work in the field, and includes activities and think points.

Humor & Entertainment

Movies

Routledge

This comprehensive introduction to the field of television studies provides resources for thinking about key aspects of television studies, outlines significant strands of critical work in the field, and includes activities and think points.

The Television Handbook (Media Practice)

Updated to include information and discussion on new technologies and new critical ideas, Jonathon Bignell and Jeremy Orlebar present this excellent critical introduction to the practice and theory of television, which relates media studies theories and critical approaches to practical television programme making.  Featuring advice on many aspects of programme making, from initial ideas to post-production processes, and includes profiles to give insight into how people in the industry, from graduates to executives, think about their work. With debates on what is meant by ‘quality’ television, key discussions include:  the state of television today how television in made and how production is organized how new technology and the changing structure of the television industry will lead the medium in new directions the rise of new formats such as Reality TV how drama, sport and music television can be understood.  

Orlebar, Jeremy

Radio

In this comprehensive textbook, newly updated for its second edition, Jonathan Bignell provides students with a framework for understanding the key concepts and main approaches to Television Studies, including audience research, television history and broadcasting policy, and the analytical study of individual programmes. Features for the second edition include: <ul>
<li>a glossary of key terms</li> <li>key terms defined in margins</li> <li>suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter</li> <li>activities for use in class or as assignments</li> <li>new and updated case studies discussing advertisements such as the Guinness ‘Surfer’ ad, approaches to news reporting, television scheduling, and programmes such as Big Brother and Wife Swap.</li> </ul> Individual chapters address: studying television, television histories, television cultures, television texts and narratives, television and genre, television production, postmodern television, television realities, television representation, television you can’t see, shaping audiences, television in everyday life.

An Introduction to Television Studies (Volume 1)

In this comprehensive textbook, now updated for its third edition, Jonathan Bignell provides students with a framework for understanding the key concepts and main approaches to Television Studies, including audience research, television history and broadcasting policy, and the analytical study of individual programmes. Features include: <ul>
<li>a glossary of key terms</li> <li>key terms defined in margins</li> <li>suggestions for further reading</li> <li>activities/assignments for use in class </li>
</ul> New and updated case studies feature: <ul>
<li>‘Every Home Needs a Harvey’ ad</li> <li>approaches to news reporting</li> <li>television scheduling</li> <li>CSI Crime Scene Investigation</li> <li>animated cartoon series</li> </ul> Individual chapters address: studying television, television histories, television cultures, television texts and narratives, television genres and formats, television production, television and quality, television realities, television you can’t see, television audiences, beyond television.

In this comprehensive textbook, now updated for its third edition, Jonathan Bignell provides students with a framework for understanding the key concepts and main approaches to Television Studies, including audience research, television history and broadcasting policy, and the analytical study of individual programmes. Features include: <ul>
<li>a glossary of key terms</li> <li>key terms defined in margins</li> <li>suggestions for further reading</li> <li>activities/assignments for use in class </li>
</ul> New and updated case studies feature: <ul>
<li>‘Every Home Needs a Harvey’ ad</li> <li>approaches to news reporting</li> <li>television scheduling</li> <li>CSI Crime Scene Investigation</li> <li>animated cartoon series</li> </ul> Individual chapters address: studying television, television histories, television cultures, television texts and narratives, television genres and formats, television production, television and quality, television realities, television you can’t see, television audiences, beyond television.

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British Television Drama: Past, Present and Future

British Television Drama: Past, Present and Future

An Introduction to Television Studies

An Introduction to Television Studies

The Television Handbook (Media Practice)

The Television Handbook (Media Practice)

An Introduction to Television Studies

An Introduction to Television Studies (Volume 1)

An Introduction to Television Studies

An Introduction to Television Studies