Book Series in Media & Film Studies

Media Practice

New & Published Titles:

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The Documentary Handbook

By Peter Lee-Wright

The Documentary Handbook is mandatory reading for those who want a critical understanding of the place of factual formats in today’s exploding television and media…

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2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-43402-7 (Routledge)

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The Radio Handbook

3rd Edition

By Carole Fleming

The Radio Handbook is a comprehensive guide to radio broadcasting in Britain. Featuring two entirely new chapters for this edition, You Radio and Sport on…

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2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-44508-5 (Routledge)

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The Advertising Handbook

3rd Edition

By Helen Powell, Jonathan Hardy, Sarah Hawkin, Iain MacRury

The Advertising Handbook is a critical introduction to the practices and perspectives of advertising. It explores the industry and those who work in it and…

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2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-42311-3 (Routledge)

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The Alternative Media Handbook

By Kate Coyer, Tony Dowmunt, Alan Fountain

'Alternative Media' is the term used to describe non-mainstream media forms that are independently run and community focussed, such as zines, pirate radio, online discussion…

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2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-35965-8 (Routledge)

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The Public Relations Handbook

3rd Edition

The Public Relations Handbook is a comprehensive and detailed introduction to the theories and practices of the public relations industry. It traces the history and…

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2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-42802-6 (Routledge)

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The New Media Handbook

By Andrew Dewdney, Peter Ride

Through a series of edited interviews with new media practitioners including young web developers, programmers, artists, writers and producers, The New Media Handbook examines the…

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2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-30712-3 (Routledge)

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The Fashion Handbook

By Tim Jackson, David Shaw

The Fashion Handbook is the indispensable guide to the fashion industry. It explores the varied and diverse aspects of the business, bringing together critical concepts…

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2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-25580-6 (Routledge)

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The Magazines Handbook

2nd Edition

By Jenny Mckay, Jenny McKay

The Magazines Handbook remains the comprehensive introduction to magazine journalism and the magazine industry. It describes the business of publishing magazines and explores the work…

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2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-37137-7 (Routledge)

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The Newspapers Handbook

4th Edition

By Richard Keeble

Fully revised and updated, The Newspapers Handbook remains the essential guide to working as a newspaper journalist. It examines the ever-changing, everyday skills of newspaper…

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2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-33114-2 (Routledge)

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The Television Handbook

3rd Edition

By Jeremy Orlebar, Jonathan Bignell, Jonathan Bignell, Jeremy Orlebar

Updated to include information and discussion on new technologies and new critical ideas, Jonathon Bignell and Jeremy Orlebar present this excellent critical introduction to the…

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2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-34252-0 (Routledge)

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Series Details:

General Editor: James Curran, Professor of Communications, Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK

Forthcoming Titles:

The Film Handbook
By Mark de Valk
To be published June 1st 2011

The Music Industry Handbook
By Paul Rutter
To be published May 1st 2011

The Graphic Communication Handbook
By Simon Downs
To be published April 1st 2011

The Sound Handbook
By Tim Crook
To be published March 1st 2011

The Videogames Handbook
By David Surman
To be published January 31st 2011