Manuel Bernardo Alvarado Green (15 March 1948 – 30 April 2010) was a

Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by Hon ...

n-born British academic, who specialized in

media studies Media studies is a discipline and field of study that deals with the content, history, and effects of various media; in particular, the mass media. Media Studies may draw on traditions from both the social sciences and the humanities, but mostl ...

. During his career he was secretary of the Society for Education in Film and Television and the editor of ''Screen Education''. He also served as head of education at the

British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...

and lectured at

West Surrey College of Art and Design Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College (SIAD) was an art college in the United Kingdom from 1994 to 2005. It was formed from the merger of West Surrey College of Art and Design (1969–1995) and Epsom School of Art and Design (1893� ...

Luton University The University of Bedfordshire is a public research university with campuses in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England. The University has roots from 1882, however, it gained university status in 1993 as the University of Luton. The Universi ...

Sunderland University , mottoeng = Sweetly absorbing knowledge , established = 1901 - Sunderland Technical College1969 - Sunderland Polytechnic1992 - University of Sunderland (gained university status) , staff = , chancellor = Emeli ...

and City University.

Selected works

* ''Doctor Who: The Unfolding Text'' (1983) * ''Made for Television: Euston Films Ltd'' (1985) * ''East of Dallas: The European Challenge to American Television'' (1988) * ''The Media Reader'' (1990)

References

1948 births 2010 deaths British mass media scholars Guatemalan academics Guatemalan emigrants to England People from Guatemala City Academics of the University of Sunderland {{UK-academic-bio-stub