Key Features:
- Examines the basic dynamics that underlie the changing media industry and the possible influence these changes are having on society (society?s insatiable quest for profits and democratic society?s need for a media system that serves the public interest)
- Draws from both social and economic theoryĀ to create two conceptual frameworks: market model, and public sphere model
- Focus on devlopments in the last decade to major media industry trends mapping structural organization,Ā the rise of media conglomerates, and their new strategiesĀ Ā
- Assesses the impact of recent changes in the media industry using the public sphere model on social and political life
- Offers clear, concise, jargon-free writing accessible to all students and professionals without an economics backgroundĀ
