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- | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | '''Media Studies''' is the academic study of the constitution and effects of media. Media studies employ theories and methods from a number of fields which include [[political economy]], [[communication]], [[sociology]], [[social theory]], [[literary theory]], [[Media influence]], [[film theory|film/video studies]], [[cultural anthropology]], [[cultural studies]], [[philosophy]], [[museum studies]], [[art history]]/[[art criticism|criticism]], [[information theory]], and [[economics]]. |
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+ | Accordingly Media Studies, a comparably young academic field, differ in the extent to which Media itself are thematic and to what extent a unified definition of Media is attempted. | ||
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+ | Media Studies in the tradition of empirical sciences like [[communication studies]], [[sociology]] and [[economics]] generally focus on [[Mass Media]], their political, social, economic and cultural role and impact in creating and distributing content to media audiences. | ||
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+ | Media Studies in the tradition of humanities like [[literary theory]], [[film theory|film/video studies]], [[cultural studies]] and [[philosophy]] focus on the constitution of media and question in how far they shape what is regarded as knowledge and as communicable.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] |
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Media Studies is the academic study of the constitution and effects of media. Media studies employ theories and methods from a number of fields which include political economy, communication, sociology, social theory, literary theory, Media influence, film/video studies, cultural anthropology, cultural studies, philosophy, museum studies, art history/criticism, information theory, and economics.
Accordingly Media Studies, a comparably young academic field, differ in the extent to which Media itself are thematic and to what extent a unified definition of Media is attempted.
Media Studies in the tradition of empirical sciences like communication studies, sociology and economics generally focus on Mass Media, their political, social, economic and cultural role and impact in creating and distributing content to media audiences.
Media Studies in the tradition of humanities like literary theory, film/video studies, cultural studies and philosophy focus on the constitution of media and question in how far they shape what is regarded as knowledge and as communicable.[1] [May 2007]