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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... Fininvest Group , an Italian company led , until early 1994 , by Silvio Berlusconi , who used his media holdings to help him lead a rightist coalition to victory in national elections , provides one of the clearer examples of building a ...
... Fininvest Group , an Italian company led , until early 1994 , by Silvio Berlusconi , who used his media holdings to help him lead a rightist coalition to victory in national elections , provides one of the clearer examples of building a ...
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... Fininvest , Hachette , Disney , and Sony , among others . These firms integrate vertically by securing control over production , distribution , and exhibition ; horizontally across a range of media products , including hardware and ...
... Fininvest , Hachette , Disney , and Sony , among others . These firms integrate vertically by securing control over production , distribution , and exhibition ; horizontally across a range of media products , including hardware and ...
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... Fininvest Italy 3,331 9 Fujisankei Japan 3,259 10 BBC UK 3,237.6 11 Bertelsmann Germany 3,159 12 RAI Italy 3,125 13 General Electric / NBC USA 3,121 14 CBS USA 3,035 15 News Corp. Australia 2,750.6 16 Walt Disney USA 2,593.7 17 Thorn ...
... Fininvest Italy 3,331 9 Fujisankei Japan 3,259 10 BBC UK 3,237.6 11 Bertelsmann Germany 3,159 12 RAI Italy 3,125 13 General Electric / NBC USA 3,121 14 CBS USA 3,035 15 News Corp. Australia 2,750.6 16 Walt Disney USA 2,593.7 17 Thorn ...
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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