The Practical Media Dictionary (arnold Student Reference)

This is an essential guide to understanding how the media works and how people in the media talk to each other about their industry. It makes the media accessible, untangling the jargon and providing readers with the knowledge to participate in the production of practical media products. Designed for those studying or starting work in the media, it contains definitions that are clear, uncomplicated, and easy to understand even without previous media knowledge. Areas covered include specialist jargon found in a TV studio, vocabulary of radio production, terms used in multimedia, specialist language of film production, job and skills definitions, and organizations associated with practical media production.