This provocative text considers the state of media and cultural studies today after the demolition of the traditional media paradigm, and engages with the new, active consumer culture.

Media Studies, particularly within schools, has until recently been concerned with mass media and the effects of 'the media' in society and on people. As new media technology has blurred the boundaries between the audience and the media, the status of this area of education is threatened. Whilst some have called for a drastic re-think (Media Studies 2.0), others have called for caution,...

This is Barthes' seminal text reimagined in a contemporary context by contemporary academics. Through a revisiting of Mythologies, a key text in cultural and media studies, this volume explores the value these disciplines can add to an understanding of contemporary society and culture. Leading academics in media, English, education, and cultural studies here are tasked with identifying the "new mythologies" some fifty or so years on from Barthes' original interventions. The contributions in this volume, then, are readings of contemporary culture, each engaging with a cultural event,...

A Level Media Studies for Students and Teachers presents a comprehensive guide to the learning and teaching of Media Studies at A-Level across all UK specifications. The textbook takes an accessible and integrative approach to the subject and acts a resource for both students and teachers of Media Studies. A clear linear structure helps to develop understanding and analysis with key ideas being introduced and explored from a range of different angles. Concepts are reinforced and developed via a series of activities, marginal notes, 'breakout' sections, with key debates highlighted...