Why read Television?

Book cover of Television: Visual Storytelling and Screen Culture

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For over two decades, Television has served as the foremost guide to television studies, offering readers an in-depth understanding of how television programs and commercials are made and how they function as producers of meaning. Author Jeremy G. Butler shows the ways in which camera style, lighting, set design, editing,…

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1 author picked Television as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Sunka Simon

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I love reading, rereading, and teaching with this book. Whenever I open it, I learn something new or remember crucial aspects that enhance my understanding of television as a medium, my enjoyment of specific shows or genres I watch, and find new ways of engaging with production, representation, and performance aspects.

I have now taught with it since his earlier 2011 volume (Critical Approaches) and am only sad that this one appears to be the final edition. It is chock-full of intriguing case studies and deft explanations of what makes television television.

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