Language and Media: A Resource Book for Students Rodney H. Jones, Sylvia Jaworska and Erhan Aslan is an English-language study book intended for students in higher education. It offers a clear and accessible introduction to the relationship between language and media.
This study book provides a comprehensive overview of important approaches and methods within the field of language and media. Using a variety of media types, from traditional newspapers and television to digital forms such as blogs and social media, it presents practical examples and analyses. Central themes include, among others, fake news, clickbait, virality, and surveillance, with attention to users’ creative role in media production.
The content also includes key texts by leading scholars such as Jan Blommaert and Theo van Leeuwen. The book offers a variety of exercises, discussion questions, and worked examples, making it an excellent reference work and learning tool for students of language and media.
Series: Routledge English Language Introductions