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It's easy to be snobbish about media culture; the great merit of Roger Silverstone's book is to make the reader understand just how important that culture is.
A remarkable book which argues for a new paradigm for the study of the media.
A persuasive and sophisticated discussion of the role of the media in modern life at the threshold of the twenty-first century.
A very important book, one that moves media theory and argument on at long last. This is an attempt to get people to think differently about the media - not just when they are writing essays, but also when they are arguing about media in everyday life.
In terms of its scope, the issues it addresses and the challenges it presents, this is a hugely valuable contributuion to the literature. An important book that deserves a wide readership.
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