Who Owns the Media?

Competition and Concentration in the Mass Media industry

Benjamin M. Compaine, Douglas Gomery (University of Maryland, USA)

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Routledge
01 June 2000

Media studies; Ownership & organisation of enterprises; Media, information & communication industries

Series: Routledge Communication Series

This thorough update to Benjamin Compaine's original 1979 benchmark and 1982 revisit of media ownership tackles the question of media ownership, providing a detailed examination of the current state of the media industry. Retaining the wealth of data of the earlier volumes, Compaine and his co-author Douglas Gomery chronicle the myriad changes in the media industry and the factors contributing to these changes. They also examine how the media industry is being reshaped by technological forces in all segments, as well as by social and cultural reactions to these forces.

This third edition of Who Owns the Media? has been reorganized and expanded, reflecting the evolution of the media industry structure. Looking beyond conventional wisdom and expectations, Compaine and Gomery examine the characteristics of competition in the media marketplace, present alternative positions on the meanings of concentration, and ultimately urge readers to draw their own conclusions on an issue that is neither black nor white.

Appropriate for media practitioners and sociologists, historians, and economists studying mass media, this volume can also be used for advanced courses in broadcasting, journalism, mass communication, telecommunications, and media education. As a new benchmark for the current state of media ownership, it is invaluable to anyone needing to understand who controls the media and thus the information and entertainment messages received by media consumers.

By: Benjamin M. Compaine, Douglas Gomery (University of Maryland, USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 229mm
Weight: 1.292kg
ISBN: 9780805829358
ISBN 10: 0805829350
Series: Routledge Communication Series
Pages: 630
Publication Date: 01 June 2000
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents: C. Sterling, Foreword. Preface. B.M. Compaine, The Newspaper Industry. D. Gomery, The Book Publishing Industry. B.M. Compaine, The Magazine Industry. D. Gomery, The Television Industries: Broadcast, Cable, and Satellite. D. Gomery, Radio Broadcasting and the Music Industry. D. Gomery, The Hollywood Film Industry: Theatrical Exhibition, Pay TV, and Home Video. B.M. Compaine, The Online Information Industry. B.M. Compaine, Who Owns the Media Companies? D. Gomery, Interpreting Media Ownership. B.M. Compaine, Distinguishing Between Concentration and Competition. Afterword.

Benjamin M. Compaine, Douglas Gomery

Reviews for Who Owns the Media?: Competition and Concentration in the Mass Media industry

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