AS media studies: the essential introduction for WJEC

Developing key topics in depth and introducing students to the notion of independent study, this full colour, highly illustrated textbook is designed to support students through their WJEC AS in Media Studies.

Individual chapters cover the following key areas:Textual Analysis: Visual, Technical and Audio codesTextual Analysis: Narrative and Genre CodesApproaches to RepresentationApproaches to Audience ResponseCase Studies on Representation and Audience: Gender, Age, Ethnicity, Identity, Events and IssuesPassing MS1: Media Representations and ReceptionsProduction Work, Evaluation and reportSpecially designed to be user-friendly, AS Media Studies: The Essential Introduction for WJEC includes activities, key terms, case studies and sample exam questions.

It introduces the course, tackles useful approaches to study, key content covered in the specification, and guides the student in approaching and planning the exam and production work through analysis, prompts and activities.