Media Studies

Years 12 and 13

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Read It

Power Without Responsibility

Power Without Responsibility is a classic introduction to the history, sociology, theory and politics of the media in Britain. Written by James Curran (Professor at Goldsmiths University) and Jean Seaton (Professor at the University of Winchester).

Essential Essays

Stuart Hall has been central to shaping many of the cultural and political debates of our time. Essential Essays brings together Stuart Hall's most influential and foundational works. Spanning the whole of his career, these volumes reflect the breadth and depth of his intellectual and political projects while demonstrating their continued vitality and importance.

There Ain't No Black in the Union Jack

This classic book is a powerful indictment of contemporary attitudes to race. By accusing British intellectuals and politicians on both sides of the political divide of refusing to take race seriously, Paul Gilroy caused immediate uproar when this book was first published in 1987. A brilliant and explosive exploration of racial discourses

Media, Gender and Identity

Popular media present a vast array of stories about women and men. What impact do these images and ideas have on people’s identities?

Media, Gender and Identity is a highly readable introduction to the relationship between media and gender identities today. It includes new case studies and a new chapter, it considers a wide range of research and provides new ways for thinking about the media’s influence on gender and sexuality.

David Gauntlett discusses movies such as Knocked Up and Spiderman 3, men’s and women’s magazines, TV shows, self-help books, YouTube videos, and more, to show how the media play a role in the shaping of individual self-identities.

Visual and Other Pleasures

Laura Mulvey's ground-breaking collection of essays, originally published in 1989. In an extensive introduction to this second edition, Mulvey looks back at the historical and personal contexts for her famous article Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema , and reassesses her theories in the light of new technologies. Based on the themes of language, discourse and society.

Listen To It

The Media Show

Listen to the BBC Radio 4 series about the revolution in media: social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news.

Radio 1 Breakfast Show

(set text)

Listen to the Radio 1 Breakfast Show to support the studying of your set text.

Representation of Ethnicity

Listen to this podcast in which Philip Todd talk to author Professor Paul Gilroy about his book written 30 years previously (There Ain't No Black in the Union Jack) and whether it has had an impact, with key discussions about race an culture in Britain - has it moved on or not?

Watch It

The Rise of The Murdoch Dynasty

Watch this BBC iPlayer series which tells the the incredible story of Rupert Murdoch’s influence on world events and the dramatic personal battle for power at the heart of his own family.

High Score

Watch this Netflix docuseries which traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.

Representation & The Media

Watch Stuart Hall's lecture on Representation and The Media, filmed at the University of Westminster.

How Social Media Can Make History (Shirkey)

Watch this Ted Talk from Clay Shirky in which he argues that the history of the modern world could be rendered as the history of ways of arguing, where changes in media change what sort of arguments are possible -- with deep social and political implications.

Convergent Culture (Jenkins)

In this lecture, Henry Jenkins debunks outdated ideas of the digital revolution in this remarkable book, proving that new media will not simply replace old media, but rather will learn to interact with it in a complex relationship he calls "convergence culture." He explains how convergence is currently impacting the relationship among media audiences, producers and content, a far from easy undertaking. Jenkins takes pains to prove that the notion of convergence culture is not primarily a technological revolution; through a number of well-chosen examples, Jenkins shows that it is more a cultural shift, dependent on the active participation of the consumers working in a social dynamic.

Participatory Culture (Jenkins)

Listen to this Ted Talk in which Henry Jenkins discusses technological development and the impact on the participatory culture.

Visit It

BFI Southbank

Visit the BFI Southbank in London. Watch a film and develop your cultural capital. Take a look at the BFI website to find out more about the unique audience opportunities they provide.

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