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Political Economy
The study of the social relations particularly the power
relations, that mutually constitute the production,
distribution, and consumption of resources, and
communication resources.
Structuration
(Constituting structures with social enerygy)
Three substantive map of political
economy
Commodifying Content, Audiences, Labor
Commodifying: The process of transforming goods and services
which are valued for their use.
Liberalization
Internationalization
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Examining dominant
The expansion powers & procedures
of political activism of misuse to address
stances of protection
Five major
current trends
in the political Transition of approaches
to new media
Communication
history
economy of 10 10
communication
Globalization
of research
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Political Economy
What is Critical Political Economy?
Both positions produced critiques of capitalism's claims and empirical investigations of its injustices,
inequalities, and undermining of solidarity.
Holistic relationship between economic practices and
social-political organization.
Creative Industries
He coined the term "Culture Industry" to describe how commercial
media standardized expression and limited imaginative horizons.
From this perspective, digital media are seen not as the primary
catalyst for change, but as a new arena of struggle characterized by
ongoing battles over power and inequality.
Organization
of the Handbook
Part I : Legacies and Debates
Graham Murdock examines Eileen Meehan and Paul Torre
competing moral economies discuss media markets,
of commodities, gifts, and focusing on television
public goods on the markets, ratings, formats, and
contemporary Internet. legal/regulatory influences
Part IV: Dynamics of Political economy of the media pays special attention to
Consumption: Choice, consumption issues, contrary to some claims.
Mobilization, Control