The purpose of the Handbook of Media Management and Business is to connect research and industry practice. It provides a strategic guide for aspiring and current media professionals for solving media management issues in a convergent environment. It is a comprehensive one-stop reference in media management and business for upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, and industry practitioners. It is imperative for media students/professionals-regardless of specific interest-to understand how business is conducted in the ever-changing media industries as well as to be aware of management issues that drive the production and distribution of media content that entertains, informs, and persuades audiences. Thus, this book is relevant to anyone who works (and aspires to work) in any area of media business.

The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Media Management and Business connects research and industry practice to offer a strategic guide for aspiring and current media professionals in convergent environments. As a comprehensive one-stop reference for understanding business issues that drive the production and distribution of content that informs, entertains, and persuades audiences, aims to inspire and inform forward-thinking media management leaders. The handbook examines media management and business through a convergent media approach, rather than focusing on medium-specific strategies. By reflecting media management issues in the information, entertainment, sports, gaming industries, contributed chapters explore the unique opportunities and challenges brought by media convergence, while highlighting the fundamental philosophy, concepts, and practices unchanged in such a dynamic environment. this handbook examines media management through a global perspective, and encourages readers to connect their own diverse development to a broader global context. It is an important addition to the growing literature in media management, with a focus on new media technologies, business management, and internationalization.