Introduction: Class in/and the media: On the importance of class in media and communication studies

• Published in: Nordicom review Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 1 - 19
• Main Authors: Jakobsson, Peter, Lindell, Johan, Stiernstedt, Fredrik
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Gothenburg Sciendo 30.04.2021; NORDICOM, University of Gothenburg; De Gruyter Poland
• Subjects: inequality; Mass media; Media and Communication Studies; Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Nordic media; social class; Denmark; New York; United Kingdom; Sweden; Norway; Finland

Social class is one of the most enduring concepts in the social sciences and is associated with many of the key themes and topics across multiple disciplines. Thus, there are many uses to which the concept of social class in media and communication can be put. The ambition of this special issue is t...