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Hitch Your Antenna to the Stars! is the first cultural and industrial history of early television stardom. Susan Murray argues that television stars were central to the growth and development of American

Views television drama from a cultural studies perspective, examining the active agency of both viewers and media practitioners. Tulloch looks at genres such as soap opera, science fiction, sitcoms and police series.

Professional soccer is one of the most popular televised sports, attracting the support of millions of fans throughout the world, and the sponsorship of powerful companies. In A Game of Two Halves,

Based on a study examining the meaning of the term "media literacy" in children, this volume concentrates on audiovisual narratives of television and film and their effects. It closely examines children's concepts

The significant changes that have swept the television industry over the last two decades, most notably a shift to deregulation in broadcast media, prompt a discussion on how to ensure that meaningful

The significant changes that have swept the television industry over the last two decades, most notably a shift to deregulation in broadcast media, prompt a discussion on how to ensure that meaningful

A close examination of American journalism with particular emphasis paid to television news. Hallin looks at an institution that is torn betwee n the needs of the market, political ideology and popular

A multi-faceted exploration of audience research, in which Morley draws on a rich body of empirical work to examine the emergence, development and future of audience research.

Television, Ethnicity and Cultural Change explores postmodern issues of migrancy and diasporic cultures. Marie Gillespie's in-depth study, examining how television and video are being used to recreate cultural traditions within

This collection demonstrates the significance of television as a field of study in disciplines across the humanities and social sciences. It brings together the most important published writings on television in theoretical,

Using our favorite Springfield family as a case study, Watching with The Simpsons examines the textual and social role of parody in offering critical commentary on other television programs and genres. In