The Television Genre Book

by Glen Creeber (Editor)

Overview

As with film, genre is central to the industry and the visual form that is television. This new book written by many of the leading figures in television studies and including over twenty international contributors provides an accessible and transparent introduction to the subject's central debates, issues, and concerns.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781911239024
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	08/16/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	893,312
File size:	17 MB
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About the Author

Glen Creeber is Senior Lecturer in Television Studies at Aberystwyth University, UK. He is the author of Small Screen Aesthetics: From Television to the Internet (2013), The Singing Detective (BFI TV Classics, 2007), and Serial Television (2004). He is the editor of Tele-Visions: An Introduction to Studying Television (2006) and co-editor of Digital Cultures: Understanding New Media (2009).

Table of Contents

I.What is Genre?
II.Drama
III.Soap Opera
IV.Comedy
V.Popular Entertainment
VI.Children's Television
VII.News
VIII.Documentary

Author Biography: Glen Creeber is Research Fellow in the Department of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University. He is the author of Dennis Potter: Between Two Worlds, A Critical Assessment (1998).

Editorial Reviews

Studying the major television genres (e.g., drama, comedy, news, documentary) is critical to appreciating the television medium as a whole. With this work, first published in England by the British Film Institute, editor Creeber (Dennis Potter: Between Two Worlds; A Critical Assessment) aims to give telecommunications students a means of investigating and appreciating these genres. Focusing mainly on American and British TV, internationally recognized telecommunications scholars furnish capsule explanations of various aspects of TV news and entertainment. Each article includes a recommended reading list, and an exhaustive bibliography is provided at the end of the book. "Grey box" studies that give more focused attention to critical issues and standout programs are situated throughout. A quality addition to any telecommunications collection, this is recommended primarily for academic libraries. David M. Lisa, Wayne P.L., NJ Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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