Media Studies

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This essay discusses and highlights the four main areas of media studies: Transformations, Institutions, Forms and Audiences, while exploring the impact of each in relation to the other areas using the work of theorists like Paddy Scannell, John Thompson and Raymond Williams.

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"One key area in media studies is the role of the media in cultural transformations in a modern society. This entails looking at how social interactions and relationships are affected by the communications media. John Thompson describes three forms of interaction, "face-to-face" being the most common. In this case participants share the same context, at the same time and place and there is usually a "two-way flow of information" where a direct response can be achieved. Other features, sometimes referred to as body language, also add information for example, a change of tone may indicate surprise. Thompson claims this differs from the other types of interaction. "Mediated-interaction" 3, in letters and telephone conversations differs because it makes use of developed technology i.e. paper and telephone lines."

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