An Introduction to Television Studies

by Jonathan Bignell

Book Overview

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:

a glossary of key terms key terms defined in margins suggestions for further reading activities/assignments for use in class

New and updated case studies feature:

'Every Home Needs a Harvey' ad approaches to news reporting television scheduling CSI Crime Scene Investigation animated cartoon series

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415598176
• ISBN13: 9780415598170
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 9.7"