Julian McDougall is Professor in Media and Education and Head of the Centre for Excellence in Media Practice at Bournemouth University. He edits the journal Media Practice and Education, runs a doctoral programme in media education and convenes the Media Education Summit. Claire Pollard was a secondary school teacher for 16 years. She now works as a media education consultant at The English and Media Centre and edits MediaMagazine.
'This a great book; it provides a clear and comprehensive account of the subject, is very up to date and the reader will come away from it with a good understanding of key issues in Media Studies.' Marcus Leaning, University of Winchester, UK