Wilma de Jong, Jerry Rothwell and Erk Knudsen (2012) Creative Documentary: theory and practice Harlow: Pearson

Keith Beattie (2004) Documentary Screens: non-fiction film and television London: Palgrave Macmillan

Thomas Austin and Wilma De Jong (eds) (2008) Rethinking documentary: new perspectives, new practices. Maidenhead: Open University Press.

Note: The above books are set reading for the course for 2013 -14 which we would like you to obtain.

Also recommended:

Michael Rabiger (2004) Directing the Documentary 4th edition London: Focal Press

Stella Bruzzi (2006) New Documentary: A Critical Introduction London: Routledge

Mark Cousins and Kevin Macdonald (eds) (2006) Imagining Reality London Faber and Faber

Bill Nichols,(2006) Introduction to Documentary 2nd edition Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press

John Corner (1996) The Art of Record: a critical introduction to documentary Manchester: Manchester University Press.

Curran, J. (ed.) (2010) Mass Media and Society. 5th ed. London: Bloomsbury.

Stuart, A. (ed.) (2005) Journalism: Critical issues. Maidenhead: Open University        

Franklin, B. et al. (2005) Key concepts in journalism studies. London: Sage

Papacharissi, Z. (ed.) (2009) Journalism and citizenship: New agendas in communication. London: Routledge

The above books are key reading for this course which we would like you to obtain.

Wilma de Jong, Jerry Rothwell and Erk Knudsen (2012) Creative Documentary: theory and practice Harlow: Pearson

Bill Nichols (2006) Introduction to Documentary 2nd edition Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press

Curran, J. (ed.) (2010) Mass Media and Society. 5th ed. London: Bloomsbury

Stuart, A. (ed.) (2005) Journalism: Critical issues. Maidenhead: Open University
       

Franklin, B. et al. (2005) Key concepts in journalism studies. London: Sage

Papacharissi, Z. (ed.) (2009) Journalism and citizenship: New agendas in communication. London: Routledge

The above books are key reading for this course which we would like you to obtain.

Also recommended: 

Michael Rabiger (2004) Directing the Documentary 4th edition London: Focal Press

Stella Bruzzi  (2006) New Documentary: A Critical Introduction London: Routledge 

Mark Cousins and Kevin Macdonald (eds) (2006)  Imagining Reality London Faber and Faber

Bill Nichols,(2006) Introduction to Documentary 2nd edition Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press

John Corner (1996) The Art of Record: a critical introduction to documentary  Manchester: Manchester University Press.

Curran, J. (ed.) (2010) Mass Media and Society. 5th ed. London: Bloomsbury

Fenton, N. (ed.) (2010) New Media, Old News. London: Sage

Stuart, A. (ed.) (2005) Journalism: Critical issues. Maidenhead: Open University        

Franklin, B. et al. (2005) Key concepts in journalism studies. London: Sage

Papacharissi, Z. (ed.) (2009) Journalism and citizenship: New agendas in communication. London: Routledge

The above books are key reading for this course which we would like you to obtain.

Balnaves, Mark et al (2009) Media Theories and Approaches: A Global Perspective London: Palgrave MacMillan

*Bassett, Caroline, Marris, Paul and Thornham Sue, eds (2009) The Media Studies Reader 3rd edn Edinburgh UP

Corner, John (1998) Studying Media Edinburgh: Edinburgh UP

*Curran, James and Michael Gurevitch, eds (2005) Mass Media and Society 5th edn London: Arnold.

Deacon, D et al (1999) Researching Communications: A Practical Guide to Methods in Media and Cultural Analysis London: Arnold

*Durham, Meenakashi Gigi and Kellner, Douglas M (eds) (2005) Media and Cultural Studies Keyworks 2nd edn Oxford: Blackwell

Guins, Raiford and Omayra Zaragoza Cruz (2005) Popular Culture: A Reader London: Sage

Highmore, Ben (2009) A Passion for Cultural Studies London: Palgrave MacMillan

Jones, Steve (ed) (1999) Doing Internet Research: Critical Issues and Methods for Examining the Net London: Sage

Mackay, H and Tim O'Sullivan (1999) The Media Reader: Continuity and Transformation London: Sage/OU

Mattelart, Armand and Michele Mattelart (1998) Theories of Communication London: Sage

Open University (1997) Culture, Media and Identities (4 vols) London: Sage

*Silverstone, Roger (1999) Why Study the Media? London: Sage

Stevenson, Nick (1995) Understanding Media Cultures: Social Theory and Mass Communication London: Sage

*These include collections of essays that will prove useful throughout the course, and which we would recommend if you want to buy some books to accompany this course.

Rosalind Gill, (2006) 'Gender and Media' (Polity Press)

Niall Richardson and Sadie Wearing (2013)  'Gender and the Media: A Critical Introduction' (Palgrave MacMillan)

Niall Richardson, Clarissa Smith and Angela Werndly (2013) 'Studying Sexualities: Theories, Representations, Practices' (Palgrave MacMillan)

Sue Thornham (1997) 'Passionate Detachments'  (Bloomsbury)

Judith Butler 'Gender Trouble' (Routledge).

Andrea Cornwall and Deborah Eade (eds) (2011) Deconstructing Development Discourse: Buzzwords and Fuzzwords (free download)  Practical Action Publishing

Robert Chambers (2004) Ideas for Development: Reflecting Forwards (free download) IDS Working Paper 238

de Jong, Wilma, Rothwell, J and Knudsen, E (2012) Creative Documentary: Theory and Practice London: Pearson Education
This will be a set text on the Producing Media for Development and Social Change core module. Chapters 1 and 2 would be good preparatory reading.

Zuarry, W and Ramirez, R (2009) Communication for Another Development: Listening before Telling  London: Zed Books.