Television Times: A Reader - Tapa blanda

This wide-ranging exploration of the changing forms, contexts and experiences of television in contemporary Britain and America draws on some of the best recent writing to provide a welcome addition to the short list of core books in television studies. It deserves to be widely read and used. Graham Murdock, Loughborough University, UK A solid, intelligent collection that will stimulate students to think about Television Times. The wide range of articles and valuable accompanying documents provide a necessary context for studying the changing role of television in society. Janet Wasko, University of Oregon, USA

This reader offers an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the study of television. Primarily intended for students at undergraduate level, it raises questions about the nature of television as a medium and a practice and looks at the analysis of programmes, policy and organizations, considering the various political and social contexts of contemporary television. The collection addresses the importance and complexity of television today by generating questions of theory and method from a wide range of substantive commentary and analysis, with each item accompanied by editorial discussion. Throughout the text, emphasis is placed on both the specificity of television and its relation to other political, social and cultural factors. The nature of television both as a medium of cultural constraint and of cultural change is explored. With a strong editorial introduction, carefully sequenced pieces and pointers for further reading, the book should provide a helpful and coherent set of guidelines for further reading.