Narrative and Media

This 2006 book applies narrative theory to media texts, including film, television, radio, advertising and print journalism.

Helen Fulton (Edited by), Rosemary Huisman (Author), Julian Murphet (Author), Anne Dunn (Author)

9780521617420, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 11 October 2005

342 pages, 8 b/w illus.
24.4 x 17 x 1.8 cm, 0.55 kg

Narrative and Media, first published in 2006, applies narrative theory to media texts, including film, television, radio, advertising, and print journalism. Drawing on research in structuralist and post-structuralist theory, as well as functional grammar and image analysis, the book explains the narrative techniques which shape media texts and offers interpretive tools for analysing meaning and ideology. Each section looks at particular media forms and shows how elements such as chronology, character, and focalization are realized in specific texts. As the boundaries between entertainment and information in the mass media continue to dissolve, understanding the ways in which modes of story-telling are seamlessly transferred from one medium to another, and the ideological implications of these strategies, is an essential aspect of media studies.

Figures and tables
List of contributors
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction: the power of narrative Helen Fulton
Part I. The Basics of Narrative Theory: 2. Narrative concepts Rosemary Huisman
3. From structuralism to post-structuralism Rosemary Huisman
Part II. Film as Narrative and Visual Mode: 4. Stories and plots Julian Murphet
5. Narrative time Julian Murphet
6. Narrative voice Julian Murphet
7. Point of view Julian Murphet
8. Novel to film Helen Fulton
9. Film narrative and visual cohesion Helen Fulton
Part III. Television: Narratives and Ideology: 10. The genres of television Anne Dunn
11. Television news as narrative Anne Dunn
12. Aspects of narrative in series and serials Rosemary Huisman
13. Soap-operas and sit-coms Rosemary Huisman
Part IV. Radio and Print Journalism: 14. Structures of radio drama Anne Dunn
15. Radio news and interviews Anne Dunn
16. Print news as narrative Helen Fulton
17. Analysing the discourse of news Helen Fulton
Part V. Popular Print Culture: 18. Magazine genres Rosemary Huisman
19. Advertising narratives Rosemary Huisman
20. Conclusion: postmodern narrative and media Helen Fulton
Glossary
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Media, information & communication industries [KNT]