264 pages
228mm x 145mm
ISBN-10: 1 85856 260 0
ISBN-13: 978 185856 260 5
December 2001

Media Studies is the fastest growing academic discipline at all levels of education in the UK. This book is the first study of Media teaching designed to support teachers of English and Media at secondary and post-16 level. It investigates the forms and purposes of Media teaching at Key Stage 4, observing lessons and analysing how they work.

It shows how teachers deal with key concepts like representation, audience and audience and agency and indicates how Media teaching can be integrated into English lessons.

Teaching Media will enable teachers to

plan for changing curricular needs by drawing on the experience of other successful English teachers
develop work on moving image media and the new ICTs, in line with post-2000 requirements
analyse their own curriculum organisation and reflect on their own understanding of Media Education
compare their own teaching strategies with those of others
lobby for appropriate resources and in-service support

Readers'comments

A persuasive account of the current state of play in this area. The book is extremely helpful in explaining how, precisely, we got here. Really excellent and original material, especially the section on texts used in examinations. Key findings - brilliant - should be posted on everyone's Notice-Board - Len Masterman, author of Teaching the Media and Visiting Professor, University of Central England

Very readable style, both in terms of layout and language - a powerful and thorough analysis. It carefully and cleverly summarises a wealth of relevant information. It really ought to be purchased by all English departments to advocate their changing needs with respect to Media Education. - Jon Catron, NATE NE Regional Co-ordinator

Dr Andrew Hart and Dr Alun Hicks are from the University of Southampton's Media Education Centre. Both have published widely on Media Education and have acted as advisers to SCAA and QCA.