Two of the world's foremost media studies academics explore media regulation and its impact on government, commerce and civil society.

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 critical and controversial exploration of global events. Looking at examples such as the Olympic games and Live Aid, acclaimed sociologist Chris Rojek suggests that these kind of events are really about power, manipulation and social control.

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.

An authoritative exploration of the current state of the creative industries, showing how students, researchers, entrepreneurs, practitioners and policy makers can make use of recent advances in the systematic study of the creative process on a population-wide scale.

A cutting-edge exploration of journalism in the era of digital media technology and big and open data.

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.