Cambridge International AS & A Level Media Studies Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)

by Ian Marshall, Nicola Naisbett, Tina Stoklosa

Overview

This series supports the Cambridge International AS & A Level Media Studies syllabus (9607). Media shapes our understanding of the world. Enable your learners to develop a critical understanding of international media as they explore this vast and varied field, from production processes and technologies to media power and regulation. With a skills-based approach, the coursebook with digital access guides learners through activities of progressive complexity as they develop essential critical and analytical skills. Suitable for the Cambridge International AS & A Level Media Studies syllabus (9607), for examination from 2024. Written by expert authors and practising teachers, the coursebook provides full syllabus coverage so you can teach with confidence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781009821599
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Publication date:	01/31/2026
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

Table of Contents

Unit 1 Introduction to Media: 1.1 What is Media?; 1.2 Media and your life; Unit 2 Media Language - Micro elements: 2.1 Semiotics; 2.2 Shots, Angles, Movement, composition; 2.3 Sound; 2.4 Mise-en-scène; 2.5 Editing; Unit 3 Media Language - Macro elements: 3.1 Genre; 3.2 Narrative; 3.3 Representation; Unit 4 Textual Analysis: 4.1 What is media text analysis?; 4.2 Reading media texts; 4.3 Writing about media texts; Unit 5 Media contexts: 5.1 Media forms and platforms; 5.2 Media institutions; 5.3 Media audiences; 5.4 Developing case studies; 5.5 Using case studies; Unit 6 Media Production - AS and A level portfolios: 6.1 Preparing for production; 6.2 Researching a production; 6.3 Planning a production; 6.4 Developing skills: film/video; 6.5 Developing skills: print; 6.6 Developing skills: social media; 6.7 Reflecting on a production; Unit7 Media Debates: 7.1 Regulation; 7.2 Postmodernism; 7.3 Power and the media; Unit 8 Media Ecology: 8.1 What is media ecology; 8.2 Evolving media environments; 8.3 Developing case studies for media ecology; Glossary; Index.