How the media are organised and funded is central to
understanding their role in society. "Critical Political Economy of
the 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.
Topics covered include:
- media ownership and financing
- news and entertainment
- convergence and the Internet
- media globalisation
- advertising and media
- alternative media
- 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.
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