This document outlines key concepts in media studies, including how humans communicate through various senses and cultural practices. It then lists the main forms of media communication such as television, radio, film, literature, and the internet. The document goes on to discuss media language and how meaning is constructed and conveyed through genres, codes, conventions, representation, ideology, and the institutions and audiences of various media texts. It concludes by listing the analytical, production, and evaluative skills taught in media studies.