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The SAGE Handbook of the Digital Media Economy

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Debates about the digital media economy are at the heart of media and communication studies. An increasingly digitalised and datafied media environment has implications for every aspect of the field, from ownership and production, to distribution and consumption. The SAGE Handbook of the Digital Media Economy offers students, researchers and policy-makers a multidisciplinary overview of contemporary scholarship relating to the intersection of the digital economy and the media, cultural, and creative industries. It provides an overview of the major areas of debate, and conceptual and methodological frameworks, through chapters written by leading scholars from a range of disciplinary perspective. PART 1: Key Concepts PART 2: Methodological Approaches PART 3: Media Industries of the Digital Economy PART 4: Geographies of the Digital Economy PART 5: Law, Governance and Policy
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English
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SAGE
Release date
September 23, 2022
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The SAGE Handbook of the Digital Media Economy provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary overview of contemporary scholarship at the confluence of the digital economy and the media, cultural, and creative industries. It systematically explores the profound implications of an increasingly digitalized and datafied media environment across all facets of the field, from ownership and production to distribution and consumption. Through contributions from leading scholars, the handbook addresses key concepts, methodological frameworks, industry-specific transformations, geographical considerations, and the intricate landscape of law, governance, and policy. It serves as an essential scholarly resource for students, researchers, and policymakers navigating the complexities of the evolving digital media ecosystem.

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Digital Transformation and Datafication

This theme explores how the pervasive digitalization of media and the increasing reliance on data (datafication) are fundamentally altering industries, economic models, labor practices, and consumption patterns. It examines the shift from analog to digital, the rise of algorithmic curation, the economic value extracted from user data, and the profound impact of these processes on societal structures and individual experiences.

Political Economy of Digital Media

This theme critically analyzes the power structures, ownership patterns, and economic models that underpin the digital media economy. It investigates issues of market concentration, monopolization, the exploitation of labor in the platform and gig economies, the global flow of capital and resources within digital platforms, and the uneven distribution of value creation and capture.

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