Critique of the Political Economy of the Media Foundations and Applications

• Main Author: Knoche, Manfred
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: University of Westminster Press 2025
• Subjects: Communication studies; Cultural and media studies; Economics, Finance, Business and Management; Industry and industrial studies; Interdisciplinary studies; Media studies; Media, entertainment, information and communication industries; News media and journalism; Publishing industry and journalism; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; Society and culture: general; Society and Social Sciences

Critique of the Political Economy of the Media is an approach to the critical analysis of the media’s role in contemporary society. It is based on Karl Marx’s theory of capitalism, using a combination of critical social theory and empirical social research for studying what role the media has in cap...