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An analysis of the media as part of an international socio-cultural function in a global industry alongside several of those that influence them as well as those that it influences.

Media Marketing Strategies

This article examines media marketing strategies, how the audience responds to media saturation, as well as media promotional strategies.

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Public Sphere & Political Economy of Media

This post examines the role of the public in debate, the media in facilitating debate, and the construction of the public sphere. Also, the evident manipulation of the media forms throughout the public sphere hampers any legitimate debate. In addition, an understanding of the political economy of media and its relationship to democracy is significant to understanding what the public sphere really is.

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Cultural Approaches to Economy and the Media

This post illustrates the sort of divisions in political theory regarding mass media. Particularly, poliitcal economy versus cultural studies. While they each yield incredible analytical results, it is very important to use these methods mutually rather than in an isolated fashion. Both these theories have a strong basis in Marxist philosophy, particularly that of class struggles and corporate dominance.

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