Political economy of media industries : global transformations and challenges /

"Building on Janet Wasko's political economy of communication research, contributors examine prevalent themes in the study of media work and industries--labor, power, money--by discussing their relevance to new media platforms, to the crisis economy, and to the rise of non-Western economie...

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Other Authors: Nichols, Randy (Randall James) (Editor), Martínez, Gabriela, 1964- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.
Series:Routledge studies in media and cultural industries ; 5.
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Summary:"Building on Janet Wasko's political economy of communication research, contributors examine prevalent themes in the study of media work and industries--labor, power, money--by discussing their relevance to new media platforms, to the crisis economy, and to the rise of non-Western economies. The volume comprises a theoretical discussion of foundational issues in the political economy of communication (such as ideology and capitalism) and analysis of an array of "old" and new media, from newspaper and film to the Internet and video games"--
Physical Description:xxiii, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781138602960
1138602965