Writing About Screen Media

摘要

Lisa Patti's edited volume aims to give students the basic knowledge and strategies to write about screen media of several types, including film, social media, video games, and music videos.The effort is ambitious and laudable, even if the result isn't perfect.She divides her book into two parts. The consistently excellent first part, "New Frameworks for Writing About Screen Media," consists of five chapters written entirely by the editor. Each chapter follows the pattern of main text followed by ingenious practical tips and resources.