Media in Europe Today

Provides a theoretical and contextual analysis which highlights the major themes and issues affecting European media. This book maps the scope of contemporary media policy and industry activities, assessing the impact of various technologies and radical changes in distribution and consumption on media practices, organisations and strategies.

About the author

All authors are members of the EMRG (www.euromediagroup.org) Josef Trappel is Professor for media policy and media economics at the Department of Communication Research at the University of Salzburg, Austria. Werner A. Meier is a senior researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Mass Communication and Media Research (IPMZ) at the University of Zurich. Leen d'Haenens is associate professor at the department of communication, University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Jeanette Steemers is Professor in Media and Communication at the School of Media, Arts and Design, University of Westminster, Harrow. Barbara Thomass is Professor for International Comparison of Media Systems at the Institute for Media Studies, Ruhr-University in Bochum, Germany.

Product details

• Assisted by: Leen d'Haenens (Editor), Werner A. Meier (Editor), Josef Trappel (Editor)
• Publisher: INTELLECT BOOKS
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2010
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 229 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 462 g
• Illustrations: Illustrations
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries