Customer Reviews
The stepping stone of media - By: Wild Thing, 24 Mar 2006 
I found Branston & Stafford's Media & Students Book, extremely helpful to me in my first year of studying media studies.
Quoting several different scholars & theorists, to back up some well thought out & well explained ideas behind media.
It was an excellent stepping stone for me & a platform to read more advanced media books, as this one was the foundation or the ground floor of media books, it covers the basics of media.
Overalll a good read & highly reccommended.
More emphasis on convoluted langauge than realy teaching you - By: , 14 Oct 2005 
Having achieved an A* in English Language at GCSE level, i would say that my reading skill was better than average however i have extreme difficulty trying to understand this book. It appears to me that the writers have attempted to impress everyone with their clearly anqituated grasp of the english language instead of simply laying out the information in an easily accesible manner. In order to revise from this book i have to first translate it which is of absolutely no use to me. So if your looking for a decent media studies book i suggest another option as i am clearly unimpressed with this book.
Beginners - By: , 01 Jun 2005 
i found this text book extrememly usefull as my stepping stone into the media world. i was advised to purchase this book when i started college & found it extremely usefull. The explanations are clear & interesting.. this book is alll inspiring.
Worth it, but... - By: , 27 Feb 2004 
I got this for my AVCE Media class, & I basicallly haven't used it much. Very worth it for extra reading, or going over stuff, but hasn't covered much past what the tutor has given me. This is probably because you are given what you need in class, in class. Still worth a buy to revise from at home
An excellent introduction to complex media studies concepts - By: , 27 Sep 2000 This is a textbook that goes further than any similar volume has ever done. It introduces many complicated & often confusing topics in straightforward terms, which are demonstrated using comprehensive case studies. It also covers a broad range of media-related issues widely studied at degree level, & is structured into well ordered, intuitive chapters. The new chapters in the second edition, particularly that in regard to the internet, are of an excellent standard.
