Social Issues in Television Fiction

by Lesley Henderson

Book Overview

Why are some controversial issues covered in TV soaps and dramas and not others? How are decisions really made 'behind the scenes'? How do programme makers push boundaries without losing viewers? What do audiences take away from their viewing experience? Does TV fiction have a greater impact on public understandings than TV news? This exciting new book draws on unique empirical data to examine the relationship between popular television fiction and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748625321
• ISBN13: 9780748625321
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher