Main areas of media studies

There are four main areas in media studies that most work falls under. These are:

Media language: How the media communicates meaning through their forms, codes and conventions and techniques.

Representation: How the media portray events, issues, individuals and social groups.

Media Industries: How production, distribution and circulation are linked to an affect media forms and platforms.

Audiences: How media forms target, reach and address audiences. How audiences might interpret and respond to different media forms and how audiences may themselves become producers.