{"product_id":"media-industry-studies-paperback-softback-9781509537785","title":"Media Industry Studies (Paperback \/ softback) 9781509537785","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMedia Industry Studies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDaniel Herbert (Author), Amanda D. Lotz (Author), Aswin Punathambekar (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509537785, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 March 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e176 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15 x 1.3 cm, 0.249 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Three excellent scholars have provided a concise but remarkably comprehensive survey of a burgeoning field of study. It will be an indispensable introduction for newcomers, and a key reference point for analysts.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Hesmondhalgh, University of Leeds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“For anyone approaching the critical study of media industries, this useful and highly accessible source is packed with valuable insights. The book builds excellent foundations on which to understand the multiple dynamics involved with making media into an ‘industry’ and the roles that media industries play in shaping cultural life.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul McDonald, King’s College London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A highly resourceful account of a burgeoning area of research in media studies. … The thoughtfully laid out heuristic models serve as springboards for researchers to take a leap into their respective areas of interests.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedia Practice and Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A very welcome contribution to a burgeoning area of discussion and debate.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedia International Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e‘'Media industry studies present a concise but comprehensive introduction to the different research questions and methods underpinning media industries research. The book provides invaluable insights for readers, researchers and students who want to gain foundational knowledge about the development of media industry studies. (...) This broad overview of approaches to media industry studies offers readers excellent references and additional resources to explore historical and more contemporary studies about media industries.''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna M. Ozimek,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eInformation, Communication \u0026amp; Society Journal \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe study of media industries has become a thriving subfield of media studies. It already comprises a diverse intellectual history, a range of fascinating questions and topics, and many theoretical and methodological frameworks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedia Industry Studies\u003c\/i\u003e provides the roadmap to this vibrant area of study. Blending a comprehensive overview of foundational literature with an examination of the varied scales and sites media industry studies have considered, the book explores connections among research questions, topics, and methodologies. It includes examples from many media industries – film, television, journalism, music, games – and incorporates emerging scholarship considering the industrial contexts of social and internet-distributed media.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffering an account of the intellectual traditions and approaches that have defined the subfield to date, \u003ci\u003eMedia Industry Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable resource for upper-level undergraduates, postgraduates, and scholars.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003e1 The Origins of Media Industry Studies \u003cbr\u003e2 Individuals and Roles \u003cbr\u003e3 “Production” Cultures \u003cbr\u003e4 Organizations \u003cbr\u003e5 Industries and Practices \u003cbr\u003e6 The Macro View Conclusion: Future Directions for Media Industry Studies \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBibliography\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52458421453080,"sku":"9781509537785","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509537785.jpg?v=1785372666","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/media-industry-studies-paperback-softback-9781509537785","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}