Get me a murder a day! : a history of media and communication in Britain / Kevin Williams.
"Tracing the history of the print, broadcast and film industries, this book offers a concise introduction to the history of mass communication in Britain. It outlines the main landmarks in the development of the media, the changing nature of their industrial organization and their impact on aud...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury Academic,
2010.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Summary: | "Tracing the history of the print, broadcast and film industries, this book offers a concise introduction to the history of mass communication in Britain. It outlines the main landmarks in the development of the media, the changing nature of their industrial organization and their impact on audiences." "The new edition discusses the changing content of TV and the press, the growth of 'spin' and news management, and recent key events such as the Hutton Inquiry, the TV telethon frauds and the establishment of the BBC Trust. There is also a new chapter on new media and how we consume it, examining social networking, blogging and the changing nature of media consumption."--Jacket. |
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| Item Description: | Previous ed.: Hodder Education, 1997. |
| Physical Description: | xv, 336 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0340983256 9780340983256 |