Critical Political Economy Of The Media: An Introduction (communication And Society)
by Jonathan Hardy /
2014 / English / PDF
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How the media are organised and funded is central to
understanding their role in society.
How the media are organised and funded is central to
understanding their role in society.Critical Political
Economy of the Media
Critical Political
Economy of the Media provides a clear, comprehensive and
insightful introduction to the political economic analysis of
contemporary media.
provides a clear, comprehensive and
insightful introduction to the political economic analysis of
contemporary media.
Jonathan Hardy undertakes a critical survey of political economy
scholarship encompassing worldwide literature, issues and
debates, and relationships with other academic approaches. He
assesses different ways of making sense of media convergence and
digitalisation, media power and influence, and transformations
across communication markets. Many of the problems of the media
that prompted critical political economy research remain salient,
he argues, but the approach must continue to adapt to new
conditions and challenges. Hardy advances the case for a
revitalised critical media studies for the 21st century.
Jonathan Hardy undertakes a critical survey of political economy
scholarship encompassing worldwide literature, issues and
debates, and relationships with other academic approaches. He
assesses different ways of making sense of media convergence and
digitalisation, media power and influence, and transformations
across communication markets. Many of the problems of the media
that prompted critical political economy research remain salient,
he argues, but the approach must continue to adapt to new
conditions and challenges. Hardy advances the case for a
revitalised critical media studies for the 21st century.
Topics covered include:
Topics covered include:media ownership and financing
media ownership and financingnews and entertainment
news and entertainmentconvergence and the Internet
convergence and the Internetmedia globalisation
media globalisationadvertising and media
advertising and mediaalternative media
alternative mediamedia policy and regulation
media policy and regulation
Introducing key concepts and research, this book explains how
political economy can assist students, researchers and citizens
to investigate and address vital questions about the media today.
Introducing key concepts and research, this book explains how
political economy can assist students, researchers and citizens
to investigate and address vital questions about the media today.
