What is political economy and how can it be applied to the study of media communication? The Political Economy of Communication is the definitive critical overv
Over the last decade, political economy has grown rapidly as a specialist area of research and teaching within communications and media studies and is now estab
Considers information as an economic good, and examines its effects on political economy as well as on social life and skill needs. Includes case studies of ele
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Several of the most important and influential political economists of communication working today explore a rich mix of topics and issues that link work, policy