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Handbook of Media Economics
2015
Details
Title
Handbook of Media Economics
Item Type
Book
Description
1 online resource (820 pages).
ISBN
9780444636959 eBook
Summary
"Handbook of Media Economics" provides valuable information on a unique field that has its own theories, evidence, and policies. Understanding the media is important for society, and while new technologies are altering the media, they are also affecting our understanding of their economics.Chapters span the large scope of media economics, simultaneously offering in-depth analysis of particular topics, including the economics of why media are important, how media work (including financing sources, institutional settings, and regulation), what determines media content (including media bias), and the effects of new technologies. The volumes provide a powerful introduction for those interested in starting research in media economics. Helps academic and non-academic economists understand recent rapid changes in theoretical and empirical advances, in structural empirical methods, and in the media industry's connection with the democratic processPresents the only detailed summary of media economics that emphasizes political economy, merger policy, and competition policyPays special attention to the economic influences of the Internet, including developments in social media, user-generated content, and advertising, as well as the Internet's effects on newspapers, radio, and television" Provided by publisher.
Published
Amsterdam, Netherlands : North Holland. 2015.
Language
English
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