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OverviewThis book provides a critical political economic examination of the impact of increasingly concentrated global media industries. It addresses different media and communication industries from around the globe, including film, television, music, journalism, telecommunication, and information industries. The authors use case studies to examine how changing methods of production and distribution are impacting a variety of issues including globalization, environmental devastation, and the shifting role of the State. This collection finds communication at a historical moment in which capitalist control of media and communication is the default status and, so, because of the increasing levels of concentration globally allows those in control to define the default ideological status. In turn, these concentrated media forces are deployed under the guise of entertainment but with a mind towards further concentration and control of the media apparatuses many times in convergence with others Full Product DetailsAuthor: Randy Nichols (University of Washington Tacoma, USA) , Gabriela Martinez (University of Oregon, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.430kg ISBN: 9781032176741ISBN 10: 1032176741 Pages: 316 Publication Date: 30 September 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRandy Nichols is an assistant professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington Tacoma, USA. Gabriela Martinez is a professor in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |