Media : Television

Digital television is transforming both broadcasting and, as a result of convergence, the larger world of communications. The impending analogue switch-off will have a major impact on households all over the developed world. Digital Broadcasting considers the effects of digital television on the availability, price and nature of broadcast services in the Americas, Europe and Japan. It shows how this depends upon what platforms – cable, satellite, fixed or wireless broadband - countries have available for use and also upon government policies and regulatory interventions. more...

Price: $140.00

So you want recognition for your organisation? Your products? Your services? Your good cause? Or maybe you want it for yourself ? Then learn to do your own press relations and become your own a PR expert. There’s more to PR than reading your name in the papers or seeing your face on telly. Good press relations is the secret of achieving recognition and it’s recognition that sells – whether you are selling software or soft furnishings, hot dogs or hot air balloons. From writing a press release to taking photos, organising a press conference to setting up interviews, facing the reptiles of the press to broadcasting in prime time, DO YOUR OWN PR tells you step by step how to master the skills of the spin doctor and raise your own profile. more...

Price: $7.99

The story of Doctor Who is the story of British television in the final third of this century. It is also the story of the hopes and fears of generations of children - and grown-ups too - from the counter-culture 60s to the shallow waters of the 90s. Along the way there are shock revelations, melodramatic cliff-hangers and liberal doses of humour (intentional or otherwise); but be warned - there is also heart-ache, disappointment and death. Every taste is catered for in the world of Doctor Who. As well as an introductory essay, each Doctor's era is put under the microscope with facts and informed opinion on all their stories. There's an in-depth reference section detailing further reading, fascinating and bizarre Doctor Who websites, and a short history of spin-off stories and merchandising. more...

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Examines the state of current affairs television in Australia today by pondering its future, while drawing lessons from the past. The book questions the social and political value of what we now think of as current affairs journalism. Underpinning this approach is the conviction that TV current affairs serves functions which are important to a civilised democracy. more...

Price: $32.95

Addressing the wide range of programmes and formats that fall within the category of 'factual TV' from 'Big Brother' to 'Tonight with Trevor McDonald', Annette Hill's new book examines how audiences critically engage with, question, analyse and evaluate f more...

Price: $36.95