Taking a rounded view of the debates that have emerged around copyright in the digital age, this book looks across a broad range of industries to consider the issues of media power and policy.

This is a one-stop introductory text for students wanting to understand the creative industries, what they are, what they do and how they affect our society.

A fascinating student introduction to the popular subject of how the media influence young people. Covering all the key topics and full of international case studies, it will be adopted on courses on youth media and youth culture across media studies, cultural studies and sociology.

A much needed book that weaves together the varying strands of the growing term 'The Creative Industries'. International in coverage, the book traces the historical and contemporary ideas that make the term more relevant today that its ever been.

With increasing interest in media power across media policy and the cultural industries, this is a timely revisting of the classic idea of 'media imperialism'. Boyd-Barrett presents a thorough retake for the 21st Century, exploring how structures of power still regulate our access to media.

This book is a pragmatic guide to both gathering and analysing media data and helps readers make sense of how media are involved in politics, by bringing media research to life with vivid case studies.

The first book of its kind in this cutting edge discipline, this is a comprehensive reference text for teaching and research on cultural intermediaries, covering theoretical foundations, methodological approaches, and original case studies of occupations.

A cutting edge, student friendly introduction to celebrity studies. Historically and sociologically grounded, Barron covers a broad range of theories and theorists alongside a wealth of global case studies and examples - from Julius Ceasar to modern digtial fandom.