| On Air: Methods and Meanings of Radio Contributor(s): Shingler, Martin (Author), Wieringa, Cindy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0340652314 ISBN-13: 9780340652312 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $57.37 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1998 Annotation: Superseded by television as the primary source of entertainment and information, radio still has a unique place in the mass media spectrum. At once powerfully pervasive and totally invisible, it's a fascinating subject for study. On Air adopts a wide-ranging theoretical and critical approach to provide an in-depth examination of radio's codes (speech, music, noise, and silence), the conventions of using these codes, and the dominant modes of reception. The text offers a vocabulary and methodology for analyzing radio programs, drawing on work by both media theorists and professional broadcasters in Britain, AustraLia, and North America. Written by an academic and a practitioner, On Air provides a critical overview of radio for media students, as well as suggestions for practical activities, a time-line of major events in the history of radio, and a glossary of key terms. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Radio - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.440 |
| LCCN: 98-18248 |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 6.16" W x 9.24" (0.7 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Surpassed by television as the primary source of entertainment and information, radio still has a unique place in the mass media spectrum. At once powerfully pervasive and totally invisible, it's a fascinating subject for study. This wide-ranging theoretical and critical approach provides an in-depth examination of radio's codes (speech, music, noise, and silence), the conventions of using these codes, and the dominant modes of reception. The text offers a vocabulary and methodology for analyzing radio programs, drawing on work by both media theorists and professional broadcasters in Britain, Australia, and North America. Written by an academic and a practitioner, On Air provides a critical overview of radio for media students, as well as suggestions for practical activities, a time-line of major events in the history of radio, and a glossary of key terms. |