Fully updated and revised, the second edition of Media Studies: The Basics is the ideal guide to the changing landscape of media and media studies.

Julian McDougall is Professor in Media and Education and Head of the Centre for Excellence in Media Practice at Bournemouth University. He edits the journal Media Practice and Education, runs a doctoral programme in media education and convenes the Media Education Summit.

Claire Pollard was a secondary school teacher for 16 years. She now works as a media education consultant at The English and Media Centre and edits MediaMagazine.

Introduction to the second edition

1 Studying Media

2 Reading Media

3 Powerful Media: People, Politics and Democracy

4 Global Media

5 Evolving Media

6 Making Media

Glossary