This is the indispensable Media Studies textbook for AS/A level and Higher Media Studies syllabuses; it is also suitable to support BTEC, AVCE and GSVQ courses with a media focus and as a primer for undergraduate media studies. An accessible overview of the key concepts leads into coverage of all major media forms, and genres within particular media.Included are: - Sections for all media, covering institutions, representation, audiences, genre, language and products- Extensive opportunities for students to apply media theory in their own work- Uniquely full treatment of new media and the internet- Stills, cartoons and other illustrations- Extensive coverage of film, television, radio, newspapers and magazines- Varied and substantial activity sections.Suitable for students and their teachers, Media and Meaning can be used as an aid to class study and for independent student learning. Accessible, and with a strong emphasis on context and concepts, this book is a lively introduction to contemporary media which can be read for pleasure as well as part of formal study by a very wide range of readers.