MM MediaMagazine is published by the English and Media Centre, a non-profit making organisation. editorial The Centre publishes a wide range of classroom materials and runs We had no idea when we chose our MediaMag themes for 2009 – courses for teachers. If you’re 2010 exactly what we’d end up with, but we certainly hit a winner studying English at A Level, look out with the Reality theme for this issue. We’ve been inundated with for emagazine, also published by articles, ideas and case studies, covering a fantastic range of the Centre. approaches to and definitions of the topic, so this issue is a real The English and Media Centre treasure trove. Indeed, we have so many goodies we have provided 18 Compton Terrace a special Online Reality supplement – see page 5 for details. London N1 2UN Telephone: 020 7359 8080 There’s too much packed into the print magazine to mention everything in detail, Fax: 020 7354 0133 but here are some highlights: a superb case study of the Guardian’s online presence, Email for subscription enquiries: which will feed directly into your work whatever spec you’re following; an extended
[email protected] interview with Professor Annette Hill; a post-modern look at Top Gear; Desperate Romantics; the political realism of The West Wing; representations of the wars in Managing Editor: Michael Simons Iraq and Afghanistan; the best (or worst, depending on where you’re coming from) Editor: Jenny Grahame of Extreme Reality programming; a media teacher’s experience as a reality show Editorial assistant/admin: participant ..