Description
Book SynopsisTelevision and Society is a textbook designed to introduce students to the role of television in contemporary society. It explores the structure of the television text, the way in which that text is produced and the way it is consumed. The first section deals with the analysis of television programmes as texts.
Trade Review"This is a well-organized textbook which presents the relationship between television and society in terms of production, programmes and audiences. It cogently reviews the present state of research into and discussion of the social impact and effect of television in local, national and global contexts."
Paddy Scannell, Department of Media Studies, University of Westminster Table of ContentsList of Figures.
List of Tables.
List of Boxes.
1. The Importance of Television.
2. Television as Text.
3. The Genres of Television.
4. The Television Industry.
5. Television Production.
6. The Importance of Audiences.
7. Watching Audiences.
8. Postscript: Text, Producer, Audience.
Bibliography.
Index.
