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Media Semiotics is a lucid investigation of the critical approach in contemporary media studies. Using examples such as Big Brother and Billy Elliot,... Jonathan Bignell steps easily from basic concepts to more complex theories, while devoting chapters to specific media forms. New material in this second edition includes sections on men's style magazines, docusoaps and 'realityTV', digital interactive television, and mobile phone text messaging.

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The text that speaks to students.   Robert A. Donnelly’s new textbook Business Statistics removes the intimidation factor from learning business... statistics by presenting a writing style that readers feel comfortable with. Through this straightforward, conversational approach, Donnelly effectively explains the key concepts readers need to know, and why they need to know them.Take a tour of Robert A. Donnelly’s Business Statistics: http://bit.ly/tOJph9.  

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