A2 Media Studies

Antony Bateman is Head of Media and Film Studies at Wardle High School and was previously the Rochdale 14-19 Creative & Media Diploma Programme Director. Peter Bennett is Chief Examiner for GCE Communication Studies and Senior Lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton’s School of Education. He is the co-author of AS Communication and Culture: The Essential Introduction (3rd edition, 2008), A2 Communication and Culture: The Essential Introduction and Framework Media: Channels, as well as co-editor of Communication Studies: The Essential Resource (2003) and Film Studies: the Essential Resource (2006). Sarah Casey Benyahia is a teacher and examiner of Film and Media Studies. She is the author of Teaching Contemporary British Cinema (2005) and Teaching TV and Film Documentary (2008) and co-author of AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction (2nd edition, 2008) and A2 Film Studies: The Essential Introduction (2nd edition, 2009). Jacqui Shirley is a teacher in Stockport, Manchester and Principal Examiner for GCE Media Studies. Peter Wall is Chair of Examiners for GCE Media Studies. He is co-author of AS Media Studies: The Essential Introduction (3rd edition, 2008) and Framework Media: Channels (2004), co-editor of Media Studies: The Essential Resource (2004), Communication Studies: The Essential Resource and Film Studies: The Essential Resource (2006), and author of Media Studies for GCSE (2007).

@contents: Selected Contents: Introduction: From AS to A2  1. Developing Textual Analysis  2. Critical Perspectives  3. Issues and Debates: Case Studies  4. Passing MEST 3: Critical Perspectives  5. Research and Production Skills  6. Passing MEST 4: Media Research and Production