The Political Economy of Communication: Rethinking and RenewalThis definitive, critical overview of the discipline explains in detail the analytical tools that political economy can apply to today's increasingly global and technological information society. Vincent Mosco defines political economy by its focus on the relationship between the production, distribution and consumption of communication in historical and cultural context. |
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... According to its critics , the discipline provides at best a primitive theory of how wants are created , at worst a useless tautology that defines wants as whatever takes place in the market . Economics excludes the complex interactions ...
... According to its critics , the discipline provides at best a primitive theory of how wants are created , at worst a useless tautology that defines wants as whatever takes place in the market . Economics excludes the complex interactions ...
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... According to him , what stands out in their success was a management strategy to seal off the company from many external market uncertainties produced by , for example , several strong competitors along the circuit of production . Just ...
... According to him , what stands out in their success was a management strategy to seal off the company from many external market uncertainties produced by , for example , several strong competitors along the circuit of production . Just ...
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... According to its biannual publication Less Access to Less Information by and about the U.S. Govern- ment ( 1988 : Preface ) , the American Library Association reports on the trend to ' cost - benefit analysis of government activities ...
... According to its biannual publication Less Access to Less Information by and about the U.S. Govern- ment ( 1988 : Preface ) , the American Library Association reports on the trend to ' cost - benefit analysis of government activities ...
Contents
Mapping the Political Economy of Communication | 17 |
The Political Economy of Communication | 124 |
Rethinking and Renewing the Political Economy | 135 |
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