Learning on ScreenMass Media, The
- Synopsis
- Side 1: Jeremy Tunstall and Peter Jenkins distinguish between ‘audience effects’ and ‘system effects’, and consider the ways in which politicians seek to use the media. The press and television are then contrasted and the discussion closes with a treatment of the problem of responsibility in media presentation of news. Side 2: Peter Jenkins and Jeremy Tunstall outline the structure of the media in Britain and contrast it with that of the USA, distinguishing between fact and opinion; discuss leaks, news management, review techniques and conventions of censorship.
- Series
- Politics, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio; Audiocassette. 60 min.
- Year of production
- 1971
- Availability
- Sale
- Uses
- Courses in politics and the media.*
- Subjects
- Media studies; Politics & government
- Keywords
- censorship; mass media; media
Credits
- Contributor
- Richard Tames
- Cast
Jeremy Tunstall Peter Jenkins
Sections
- Title
- Power and influence
- Title
- Side 1
- Title
- Secrecy and censorship
- Title
- Side 2
Production Company
- Name
World Microfilms
Distributor
- Name
World Microfilms
- Contact
- Stephen Albert
- microworld@ndirect.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.microworld.uk.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7586 4499
- Fax
- 020 7722 1068
- Address
- PO Box 35488
St John’s Wood
London
NW8 6WD - Notes
- World Microfilms distributes the Audio Forum collection of CDs for language learning and the Sussex Tapes library of video and audio material for sixth form and undergraduate teaching. The Sussex Tapes collection concentrates on the areas of English, history and music. Architecture programmes from the Masters of Architecture and Pidgeon Digital (qv) series of slides are sold on DVD as well as being accessible online via subscription.
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