Summary:
Drawing upon the highly successful second edition, OCR Media Studies for AS Level Third Edition has been fully updated to support the latest OCR AS Media Studies specification.

Key features of the third edition include:

--written by a principal examiner of a leading examination board
--highly illustrated in full colour throughout
--in-depth case studies and up-to-date examples
--useful tips on how to improve the quality of production work
--accompanying Home Edition CD with additional features such as demonstrations of production techniques and audio clips of radio assignments.

Available for teachers is a companion Dynamic Learning Teacher Resource CD that provides even more practical interactive support.

• Fully updated to match the new OCR specification (taught from Sept 2008)
• Fully endorsed by OCR
• Student Home Edition CD supplied with book, offering students invaluable features such as exemplar practical tasks and demonstration camera shots.
• Accompanying Dynamic Learning Teacher Resource CD available for purchase, offering teachers invaluable practical support
• Written by a principal examiner of a leading examination board

Table of Contents:
Foreword by Pete Fraser
Introduction: Media Literacy for AS
FOUNDATION PORTFOLIO
Print Production
Video Production
Audio Production
Website Production
TEXTUAL ANALYSIS & REPRESENTATION
Television Drama
Radio Drama
INSTITUTIONS & AUDIENCES
Film
Music
Newspapers
Radio
Magazines
Videogames
Glossary
Further Study Resources for AS Media
Index

About the Author(s):
Julian McDougall is Programme Leader at Newman College of Higher Education and a Principal Examiner with a leading examinations board.

Contributors:
Foreword by Pete Fraser, Chief Examiner of a leading examinations board

Readership:
AS level