(Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies) 2nd Edition
by Janet Wasko (Editor), Eileen R. Meehan (Editor)
The latest edition of the
acclaimed volume on television studies, featuring new original essays
from leading scholars in the field
Although the digital age
has radically altered the media and communications landscape worldwide,
television continues to play a significant part of our lives. From its
earliest beginnings through to the present day, television and its
influence has been the subject of extensive study, critique, and
analysis. A Companion to Television brings together contributions
from prominent international scholars comprising a wide range of
perspectives on the medium. Original essays define television in its
current state, explore why it is still relevant, survey the ways in
which television has been studied, discuss how television has changed,
and consider what television might look like in the future.
Now
in its second edition, this compendium includes fresh chapters that
cover technological changes affecting television, contemporary
approaches to understanding television audiences, new programming trends
and developments, and more. Addressing nine key areas of television
studies, such as industry, genres, programs, and audiences, the Companion offers readers a balanced, well-rounded, integrative approach to scholarship in the field. This volume:
- Provides overviews of extensive original research from leading scholars and theorists
- Examines television’s development and significance in various regions of the world
- Includes national and regional outlines of television around the world
- Features theoretical overviews of various critical approaches to television studies
- Explores historical, economic, institutional, political, and cultural issues studied by media scholars
Presenting diverse perspectives on topics ranging from television advertising to satirical representations of the industry, A Companion to Television, Second Edition
is an invaluable resource for those in undergraduate courses in
television studies, as well as in general media studies and
communications.
