Publisher's Synopsis
The influence of the media on all our lives is enormous. We all watch films, television programmes and plays, and read books, comics and magazines. We are constantly bombarded with both subtle and blatant advertising techniques telling us how our lives could be vastly improved by submitting to consumerism. But who actually controls the media? Who are the people who give us our information, our books and magazines and videos? And how do they do it? "Media Story" explores all aspects of the various media, looking at the people involved in each industry and the jobs they do. Each book shows, in simple step-by-step sections, how each medium is produced.;This book looks in detail at how books are produced and put together, and examines the roles of the people in making them.;Despite the increasing use of modern technology, people continue to buy books both for pleasure and for information. The thousands of different books which are produced each year appeal to a wide range of ages and interests. The book-making process involves the skills of the many different professions. This title in the Media Story series looks at how a book comes about. It might be that an author sends an unsolicited manuscript to a publishing company, or the company itself finds an author to write on a particular topic. Once the manuscript has arrived many more people become involved. The editor must work closely not only with the author, but with typesetters, designers, artists and photographers. Books looks at each of these roles, and goes on its last chapter to show the reader how a group of people could make their own book.
