Publisher's Synopsis
'Television: A Media Student's Guide' is an essential companion to the study of television. It offers a clear, student-friendly account of television's brief but influential history, a description of the major television genres and a summary of concepts and debates related to this field of enquiry. There are also exercises, essays, readings and case studies which complement these areas of study. It can be used by students and teachers of the subject for independent study, as a core text book, or for reference purposes.
