The production, mediation, and circulation of media texts, commodities, and experiences have industrial contexts that are crucial to a full understanding of the workings of media. This area examines a range of issues and approaches related to media industries, including: policy and regulatory frameworks; media law, intellectual property, and the commodification of information; political economy; organizations and the production of culture; advertising; and studies of individual industries (publishing, telecommunication, broadcasting, music, film, computer, video game). Also addressed are issues involving corporate concentration and media convergence in the context of globalization.
Faculty who teach and/or conduct research in the area:
Babe, Burston, Coates, Comor, Compton, Dyer-Witheford, Hearn, Keightley, Robinson, Smeltzer, Spencer, Stahl, Torres, Trosow
Students who are considering different faculty members as a potential chief supervisor should be careful to determine that the faculty member of choice has the appropriate supervisory status.
Media Industries Reading List