The very best text books are not just summaries of complex ideas for a student audience or an introduction to a critical canon; the very best add something to the canon they reflect upon, and Dan Laughey's Key Themes in Media Theory is one such book. It] is not a means to an end, as many such books can be. Rather it is a motivational primer, and one that should send both students and teachers heading to the library to read the theorists presented here again, for the first time.
Richard Berger, Art, Design, Media; The Higher Education Academy, UK

What is media theory? How do media affect our actions, opinions and beliefs? In what ways do media serve powerful political and economic interests? Is media consumerism unhealthy or is it empowering? Key Themes in Media Theory provides a thorough and critical introduction to the key theories of media studies. It is unique in bringing together different schools of media theory into a single, comprehensive text, examining in depth the ideas of key media theorists such as Lasswell, McLuhan, Hall, Williams, Barthes, Adorno, Baudrillard and Bourdieu.

Using up-to-date case studies the book embraces media in their everyday cultural forms - music, internet, film, television, radio, newspapers and magazines - to enable a clearer view of the 'big picture' of media theory.

In ten succinct chapters Dan Laughey discusses a broad range of themes, issues and perspectives that inform our contemporary understanding of media production and consumption. These include: Behaviourism and media effects Feminist media theory Postmodernity and information society Political economy Media consumerism With images and diagrams to illustrate chapter themes, examples that apply media theory to media practice, recommended reading at the end of every chapter, and a useful glossary of key terms, this book is the definitive guide to understanding media theory.

A missing student. A gunned-down detective. A woman in fear for her life. All three are connected.

Detective Inspector Carl Sant and his team get on the case. But what links the disappearance of a university student, the death of an off-duty police sergeant, and a professor reluctant to help them solve the case?

Their only clue is a sequence of numbers, etched on a misty window. Soon, both the past and the present are on a collision course with the very heart of Sant's profession.

Racing against time, D.I. Sant must find out what's behind the mysterious events - before the bodies start piling up.

This is the large print edition of Chloe - Lost Girl, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

All three books in 'Carl Sant Murder Mysteries', a series of crime fiction by Dan Laughey, now in one volume!

Chloe - Lost Girl: A missing student. A gunned-down detective. A woman in fear for her life. All three are connected by something. Detective Inspector Carl Sant gets on the case, but what links the disappearance of an university student, the death of an off-duty police sergeant and a school professor reluctant to help them solve the case? Racing against time, D.I. Carl Sant must find out what's behind the mysterious events - before bodies start piling up.

Chloe - Never Forget: A series of cold-case enquiries leads D.I. Sant and his colleagues to investigate a botched assassination plan. The deeper they dig into the case, the more secrets are revealed, including shocking connections to the infamous National Front. Meanwhile, the memory of former P.C. Tanner, survivor of the 1984 shooting, is beginning to recover. D.I. Carl Sant must find out who is behind it all - before his superiors lose their rag and more lives are lost.

Chloe - Prime Victim: D.I. Carl Sant has his work cut out keeping the peace, and that's before a pair of corpses get dumped in a frosty field and the spring turns very chilly indeed. Sant and his fellow detectives go on the hunt for muggers, pimps, lost girls and ruthless killers - business as usual for the police and their troubled lot. But is Inspector Sant still up to the job?

All three books in 'Carl Sant Murder Mysteries', a series of crime fiction by Dan Laughey, now in one volume!

Chloe - Lost Girl: A missing student. A gunned-down detective. A woman in fear for her life. All three are connected by something. Detective Inspector Carl Sant gets on the case, but what links the disappearance of an university student, the death of an off-duty police sergeant and a school professor reluctant to help them solve the case? Racing against time, D.I. Carl Sant must find out what's behind the mysterious events - before bodies start piling up.

Chloe - Never Forget: A series of cold-case enquiries leads D.I. Sant and his colleagues to investigate a botched assassination plan. The deeper they dig into the case, the more secrets are revealed, including shocking connections to the infamous National Front. Meanwhile, the memory of former P.C. Tanner, survivor of the 1984 shooting, is beginning to recover. D.I. Carl Sant must find out who is behind it all - before his superiors lose their rag and more lives are lost.

Chloe - Prime Victim: D.I. Carl Sant has his work cut out keeping the peace, and that's before a pair of corpses get dumped in a frosty field and the spring turns very chilly indeed. Sant and his fellow detectives go on the hunt for muggers, pimps, lost girls and ruthless killers - business as usual for the police and their troubled lot. But is Inspector Sant still up to the job?

A retired policeman takes a fall. A suspected sex attacker goes AWOL. His accuser is missing too. As violence and drug spiking rocket, the only legal brothel in England suffers the public's wrath and a motley crew of zealots campaign to shut it down.

D.I. Carl Sant has his work cut out keeping the peace, and that's before a pair of corpses get dumped in a frosty field and the spring turns very chilly indeed.

Sant and his fellow detectives go on the hunt for muggers, pimps, lost girls and ruthless killers. Business as usual for the police and their troubled lot. But is Inspector Sant still up to the job?

A riveting crime thriller full of twists and turns, 'Chloe - Prime Victim' is the third book in Dan Laughey's Carl Sant Murder Mysteries series.

A retired policeman takes a fall. A suspected sex attacker goes AWOL. His accuser is missing too. As violence and drug spiking rocket, the only legal brothel in England suffers the public's wrath and a motley crew of zealots campaign to shut it down.

D.I. Carl Sant has his work cut out keeping the peace, and that's before a pair of corpses get dumped in a frosty field and the spring turns very chilly indeed.

Sant and his fellow detectives go on the hunt for muggers, pimps, lost girls and ruthless killers. Business as usual for the police and their troubled lot. But is Inspector Sant still up to the job?

A riveting crime thriller full of twists and turns, 'Chloe - Prime Victim' is the third book in Dan Laughey's Carl Sant Murder Mysteries series.

A retired policeman takes a fall. A suspected sex attacker goes AWOL. His accuser is missing too. As violence and drug spiking rocket, the only legal brothel in England suffers the public's wrath and a motley crew of zealots campaign to shut it down.

D.I. Carl Sant has his work cut out keeping the peace, and that's before a pair of corpses get dumped in a frosty field and the spring turns very chilly indeed.

Sant and his fellow detectives go on the hunt for muggers, pimps, lost girls and ruthless killers. Business as usual for the police and their troubled lot. But is Inspector Sant still up to the job?

A riveting crime thriller full of twists and turns, 'Chloe - Prime Victim' is the third book in Dan Laughey's Carl Sant Murder Mysteries series.

A retired policeman takes a fall. A suspected sex attacker goes AWOL. His accuser is missing too. As violence and drug spiking rocket, the only legal brothel in England suffers the public's wrath and a motley crew of zealots campaign to shut it down.

D.I. Carl Sant has his work cut out keeping the peace, and that's before a pair of corpses get dumped in a frosty field and the spring turns very chilly indeed.

Sant and his fellow detectives go on the hunt for muggers, pimps, lost girls and ruthless killers. Business as usual for the police and their troubled lot. But is Inspector Sant still up to the job?

A riveting crime thriller full of twists and turns, 'Chloe - Prime Victim' is the third book in Dan Laughey's Carl Sant Murder Mysteries series.

This is the large print edition of Chloe - Prime Victim, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

A retired policeman takes a fall. A suspected sex attacker goes AWOL. His accuser is missing too. As violence and drug spiking rocket, the only legal brothel in England suffers the public's wrath and a motley crew of zealots campaign to shut it down.

D.I. Carl Sant has his work cut out keeping the peace, and that's before a pair of corpses get dumped in a frosty field and the spring turns very chilly indeed.

Sant and his fellow detectives go on the hunt for muggers, pimps, lost girls and ruthless killers. Business as usual for the police and their troubled lot. But is Inspector Sant still up to the job?

A riveting crime thriller full of twists and turns, 'Chloe - Prime Victim' is the third book in Dan Laughey's Carl Sant Murder Mysteries series.

This is the large print edition of Chloe - Prime Victim, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

A missing student. A gunned-down detective. A woman in fear for her life. All three are connected.

Detective Inspector Carl Sant and his team get on the case. But what links the disappearance of a university student, the death of an off-duty police sergeant, and a professor reluctant to help them solve the case?

Their only clue is a sequence of numbers, etched on a misty window. Soon, both the past and the present are on a collision course with the very heart of Sant's profession.

Racing against time, D.I. Sant must find out what's behind the mysterious events - before the bodies start piling up.

A missing student. A gunned-down detective. A woman in fear for her life. All three are connected.

Detective Inspector Carl Sant and his team get on the case. But what links the disappearance of a university student, the death of an off-duty police sergeant, and a professor reluctant to help them solve the case?

Their only clue is a sequence of numbers, etched on a misty window. Soon, both the past and the present are on a collision course with the very heart of Sant's profession.

Racing against time, D.I. Sant must find out what's behind the mysterious events - before the bodies start piling up.

A missing student. A gunned-down detective. A woman in fear for her life. All three are connected.

Detective Inspector Carl Sant and his team get on the case. But what links the disappearance of a university student, the death of an off-duty police sergeant, and a professor reluctant to help them solve the case?

Their only clue is a sequence of numbers, etched on a misty window. Soon, both the past and the present are on a collision course with the very heart of Sant's profession.

Racing against time, D.I. Sant must find out what's behind the mysterious events - before the bodies start piling up.

An off-duty detective gunned down. A dead woman. A missing student. And now, a former policeman in search of his past. Dead or alive, something connects these people, and it's up to D.I. Carl Sant to discover what it is.

A series of cold-case inquiries leads D.I. Sant and his colleagues to investigate a botched assassination plot dating back to the 1980s. The deeper they dig, the more secrets are revealed, including shocking connections to the infamous National Front.

Meanwhile, the memory of former P.C. Tanner, survivor of the assassination, is recovering. Sant must find Tanner and figure out who is behind it all, before his superiors lose their rag and more lives are lost.

An off-duty detective gunned down. A dead woman. A missing student. And now, a former policeman in search of his past. Dead or alive, something connects these people, and it's up to D.I. Carl Sant to discover what it is.

A series of cold-case inquiries leads D.I. Sant and his colleagues to investigate a botched assassination plot dating back to the 1980s. The deeper they dig, the more secrets are revealed, including shocking connections to the infamous National Front.

Meanwhile, the memory of former P.C. Tanner, survivor of the assassination, is recovering. Sant must find Tanner and figure out who is behind it all, before his superiors lose their rag and more lives are lost.

An off-duty detective gunned down. A dead woman. A missing student. And now, a former policeman in search of his past. Dead or alive, something connects these people, and it's up to D.I. Carl Sant to discover what it is.

A series of cold-case inquiries leads D.I. Sant and his colleagues to investigate a botched assassination plot dating back to the 1980s. The deeper they dig, the more secrets are revealed, including shocking connections to the infamous National Front.

Meanwhile, the memory of former P.C. Tanner, survivor of the assassination, is recovering. Sant must find Tanner and figure out who is behind it all, before his superiors lose their rag and more lives are lost.

An off-duty detective gunned down. A dead woman. A missing student. And now, a former policeman in search of his past. Dead or alive, something connects these people, and it's up to D.I. Carl Sant to discover what it is.

A series of cold-case inquiries leads D.I. Sant and his colleagues to investigate a botched assassination plot dating back to the 1980s. The deeper they dig, the more secrets are revealed, including shocking connections to the infamous National Front.

Meanwhile, the memory of former P.C. Tanner, survivor of the assassination, is recovering. Sant must find Tanner and figure out who is behind it all, before his superiors lose their rag and more lives are lost.

This is the large print edition of Chloe - Never Forget, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

An off-duty detective gunned down. A dead woman. A missing student. And now, a former policeman in search of his past. Dead or alive, something connects these people, and it's up to D.I. Carl Sant to discover what it is.

A series of cold-case inquiries leads D.I. Sant and his colleagues to investigate a botched assassination plot dating back to the 1980s. The deeper they dig, the more secrets are revealed, including shocking connections to the infamous National Front.

Meanwhile, the memory of former P.C. Tanner, survivor of the assassination, is recovering. Sant must find Tanner and figure out who is behind it all, before his superiors lose their rag and more lives are lost.

This is the large print edition of Chloe - Never Forget, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

A missing student. A gunned-down detective. A woman in fear for her life. All three are connected.

Detective Inspector Carl Sant and his team get on the case. But what links the disappearance of a university student, the death of an off-duty police sergeant, and a professor reluctant to help them solve the case?

Their only clue is a sequence of numbers, etched on a misty window. Soon, both the past and the present are on a collision course with the very heart of Sant's profession.

Racing against time, D.I. Sant must find out what's behind the mysterious events - before the bodies start piling up.

This is the large print edition of Chloe - Lost Girl, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.