Media & communication studies
The Journalist And The Murderer
Janet Malcolm, introduction by Ian Jack
Format: Paperback
In 1970 Jeffrey MacDonald was accused of murdering his pregnant wife, and the journalist Joe McGinniss decided to write a book about it. Malcolm's classic investigation sheds a fascinating light on the conflict and controversy that followed, and asks whether all journalists are, ultimately, immoral.
The Power and the Story
John Lloyd
In this sweeping work of intellectual reportage, one of Britain's most distinguished journalists and media commentators analyses for the first time the state of journalism worldwide.
The Attention Merchants
Tim Wu
Format: Paperback
A revelatory look at the rise of the 'attention merchants', the advertising marketeers who influence and control our consumption in ways previously unimagined.
Pinkoes and Traitors
Jean Seaton
Format: Paperback
A dramatic and revealing history of the BBC during some of its most turbulent and testing years.
Stick It Up Your Punter!
Peter Chippindale, Chris Horrie introduction by Chris Horrie
Format: Paperback
Bringing great writing back into print - a Faber Finds book.
Analyzing Literature-to-Film Adaptations
Mary H. Snyder
The introduction of an academic means for critical analysis of film adaptations.
Where the Truth Lies
Julia Hobsbawm
Format: Paperback
This anthology examines the relationship between journalism and PR and asks whether the public can ever get close to the truth through the media.
Introducing Cultural Studies
Ziauddin Sardar, illustrated by Borin van Loon
Format: Paperback
A fascinating and highly accessible overview of this radical critical approach to understanding power, ideology, race, class and gender.
Introducing Media Studies
Ziauddin Sardar and Borin van Loon
Format: Paperback
A complete but accessible overview of the complex relationship between the media, ideology, knowledge and power.
Black Like Me
John Howard Griffin
With foreword by Studs Terkel, Black Like Me serves to remind readers of the ever-present threats of racism and prejudice, and demonstrates the difference one man can make.
