Böcker av Andrew Crisell

This essential text provides an account of the complex character of modern television. Covering issues ranging from television's historical development to its impact on culture and society in general, the text provides an analysis of television's strengths and limitations. The book's scope and clarity make it ideal for all media students.

We think of television and radio as live media. Yet a remarkable amount of their output is pre-recorded. This book provides some unexpected answers about the meaning of 'liveness' and 'recording', the complexity of their relationship, and their significance not just for television and radio but for the popular music on which so much radio depends.

A witty and engaging introduction to the theory, key developments and contemporary debates within radio journalism.

This standard text has been fully updated to include the new developments in radio. Crisell has added a chapter on the increasingly popular 'talk-and-music' format,

This provides an accessible and concise history of British radio and television. It looks at the nature and evolution of broadcasting and broadcasting institutions and the relation of broadcasting to a wider cultural context.