Radio

A well-crafted, full-color book for a growing market, this title explores Adobe's DVD creation program, Encore. It's a complete tutorial for Adobe CS developers, particularly those who use Premiere and AfterEffect, as well as for professional filmmakers who wish to transfer their projects to DVDs.If... More

The events of September 11 continue to resonate in powerful, yet sometimes unexpected ways. For many journalists, the crisis has decisively recast their sense of the world around them. The familiar notions of what it means to be a journalist, how best to practice journalism, and what the public can ... More

"From Our Own Correspondent" is one of the most popular programmes on BBC Radio 4 and the World Service. This fifth compilation is a round-up of the events of 1993, as observed in radio despatches from around the world by BBC correspondents. It ranges from powerful eye-witness accounts of the events... More

Bridge the gap from existing regional wireless standards to the next generation global communication system with these selected readings, a companion text to Software Radio Architecture, by Joseph Mitola III. This single-source reference summarizes major trends in software radio technology by combin... More

A comprehensive guide to the wide range of uses of multimedia. The huge array of authoring software that is now available is detailed, along with the distribution of multimedia data by telephone, cable, satellite or radio.... More

With the debut of "Deadwood "on HBO, a vision of the "Old West" emerged that was unlike anything done before on TV. David Milch, also the creator of "NYPD Blue", imbued the series with his signature use of harsh language, complex storylines, and shocking acts of violence. The characters he created r... More

"Stargate SG-1" premiered in 1997 and over the course of eight seasons, the show has developed its own unique mythological superstructure. It has blossomed into a series driven by fierce fan loyalty, with lively Internet discussion groups, the proliferation of "textual poaching" in fan fiction and a... More

In this study of a television institution--the first to draw extensively on the full riches of the BBC Written Archives--James Chapman explores the history of "Doctor Who" from its origins to the present day. He shows how the series has evolved to meet changing institutional and cultural contexts, w... More

In this study of a television institution--the first to draw extensively on the full riches of the BBC Written Archives--James Chapman explores the history of "Doctor Who" from its origins to the present day. He shows how the series has evolved to meet changing institutional and cultural contexts, w... More

"The Sopranos" has rewritten the rules of television drama and changed attitudes toward television itself. Topics explored include the extraordinary characterization of Tony Soprano; racism; dreams; Dr. Melfi as narratee; Carmela as a feminist; Italian-American womanhood; mafia theatrics; use and ab... More

"Media/Theory" is an accessible yet challenging guide to thinking about media and communications in modern life. Shaun Moores connects the analysis of media and communications with key themes in contemporary social theory: Time; Space; Relationships; Meanings; and Experiences. He insists that media ... More

In the second edition of this widely-used introductory text John Fiske draws upon the main authorities in the field, from Shannon and Weaver's "Communication Theory" to Saussure's structural linguistics and Peirce's "Semiotics," He examines the two main schools: seeing communication as the encoding,... More

The relationship between cinema and technology is a complex and fascinating one. Andrew Utterson brings together key theoretical texts spanning more than a century of writing. He begins by investigating cinema as technology or as an interconnected series of technologies, then goes on to examine the ... More

Essential reading for enthusiasts and scholars of French film, this bestselling volume provides detailed analyses of twenty-two classics of French cinema, from the 1920s to the 1990s. Putting the films in the context of issues like the history of French cinema, gender politics, and the influence of ... More

"Interviewing for Journalists"focuses on the many types of interviewing, from the routine street interview, vox pop and press conference to the interview used as the basis of an in-depth profile. The authors cover every stage including research, planning and preparation, structuring questions, the v... More

The darkly comic series about the secret lives of Bree, Gabrielle, Lynette, Susan and the other ladies living on Wisteria Lane became an instant breakthrough hit when it premiered in the fall of 2004. "Reading Desperate Housewives" offers a wide-ranging critical assessment of one of the most talked ... More

"The Media Student's Book" is a comprehensive introduction for students of media studies. It covers all the key topics you will encounter in the area, and provides a detailed, lively and accessible guide to concepts and debates. This fourth edition, now in color, has been thoroughly revised, re-orde... More

This is the first book-length study of video and computer games, and gaming culture.James Newman's lucid and engaging introduction guides the reader through the world of videogaming, providing a history of the videogame, from its origins in the computer lab to its contemporary status as a global ent... More