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It draws on a wealth of examples from radio (disk jockey and newsreading speech, radio plays, advertising jingles, news signature tunes), film soundtracks (The Piano, The X-files, Disney animation films), music ranging from medieval plain chant to drum 'n' bass and everyday soundscapes.

Offers a fresh approach to the study of colour. This title covers: a brief history of the meanings of colour; the relationship between language and colour names within a cultural context; corporate uses of colour; and, the meaning of colour in everyday life.

Featuring a range of exercises, examples, and images, this textbook provides a practical way of analysing the discourses of the global media industries. It investigates how global media communication is produced, looking at the formats, languages and images used in creating media materials, both globally and in localised forms.

The Handbook of Visual Analysis is a rich methodological resource for students, academics, researchers and professionals interested in investigating the visual representation of socially significant issues.