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Media Madness

An Insider’s Guide to Media

by (author) Dominic Ali

illustrated by Michael Cho

Publisher
Kids Can Press
Initial publish date
Mar 2005
Category
General
Recommended Age
10 to 14
Recommended Grade
5 to 9
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781553371755
    Publish Date
    Mar 2005
    List Price
    $9.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781553371748
    Publish Date
    Mar 2005
    List Price
    $16.95

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Out of print

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Description

How “real” is reality TV? Why do magazine models look so great? How much money do musicians make from CD sales? Can radio DJs play anything they want? These and lots of other questions are answered in Media Madness --- the insider's guide to TV, music videos, radio, magazines, comic books, newspapers, video games and the Internet. Host Max McLoon gives pointers on how to analyze media and takes readers behind the scenes to reveal media workplaces in action.

With vivid cartoon-like illustrations bursting with color and movement, this comprehensive introduction to media has great kid-appeal and includes activities for readers to further explore concepts or try their own media making.

About the authors

Dominic Ali is a Vancouver journalist currently working for the David Suzuki Foundation.

Dominic Ali's profile page

MICHAEL CHO is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design and has illustrated several children’s books including Media Madness: An Insider Guide to Media. He lives in Toronto.

Michael Cho's profile page

Awards

  • Short-listed, Alberta Children's Choice Rocky Mountain Book Award
  • Short-listed, Information Book Award, Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada

Editorial Reviews

This cool, colourful, highly visual guide to media covers the territory from TV, music, magazine, and comic books to video games and the Internet.

Quill and Quire

Librarian Reviews

Media Madness: An Insider’s Guide to Media

How are TV shows created? Why do magazine models look so great? Find out in Media Madness – an insider’s guide to TV, music videos, radio, games, the Internet and more.

Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2006.

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