1st Edition

Television Studies: The Basics

By Toby Miller Copyright 2010
    260 Pages
    by Routledge

    260 Pages
    by Routledge

    Television Studies: The Basics is a lively introduction to the study of a powerful medium. It examines the major theories and debates surrounding production and reception over the years and considers both the role and future of television.

    Topics covered include:

    • broadcasting history and technology
    • institutions and ownership
    • genre and content
    • audiences

    Complete with global case studies, questions for discussion, and suggestions for further reading, this is an invaluable and engaging resource for those interested in how to study television.

    Introduction: The Televisual Sublime; Chapter 1 Television Theory: TV Studies 1.0 and 2.0; Chapter 2 Television Institutions; Chapter 3 Content; Chapter 4 Audiences; Chapter 5 How to do TV Studies 3.0; conclusion Conclusion;

    Biography

    Toby Miller is Professor of Media & Cultural Studies at the University of California, Riverside.