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Critical political economy of the media = an introduction /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Critical political economy of the media/ Jonathan Hardy.
Reminder of title:	an introduction /
Author:	Hardy, Jonathan,
Published:	London :Routledge, : 2014.,
Description:	1 online resource (xx, 245 p.)
Subject:	Mass media - Economic aspects. -
Online resource:	http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780203136225
ISBN:	9780203136225 (ebk.)

Critical political economy of the media = an introduction /
Hardy, Jonathan,1963-

Critical political economy of the mediaan introduction /[electronic resource] :Jonathan Hardy. - London :Routledge,2014. - 1 online resource (xx, 245 p.) - Communication and society. - Communication and society (Routledge (Firm)).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Mapping approaches and themes -- pt. 2. Critical investigations in political economy -- pt. 3. Interventions and change.

"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 Internetmedia globalisation advertising and mediaalternative media media policy and regulationIntroducing 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"--

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

ISBN: 9780203136225 (ebk.)Subjects--Topical Terms:

596226
Mass media
--Economic aspects.Index Terms--Genre/Form:

554714
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: P96.E25 / H37 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 302.23 / H269

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