Media, Information and Technoculture 2100F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Alter-Globalization, Astra Taylor, Independent Media Center
10 Dec 2016
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Political economy of media is the study of his media are organized in capitalist society. Since the beginning of capitalism, there have been movements of people dissatisfied with the system. Concerned with profits vs wages, working conditions, discrimination, inequality, political power of the rich. Some movements want reform, others desire revolution. Critical political economy of media examines the flaws of media operating in capitalist society. This form of thinking has been formulated from participants in such movements who argue media are part of a system of unequal power & wealth. Corporate media, in many ways, reinforce this system by distraction, deception, and misrepresentation. Examples of such figures include karl marx, adorno & horkheimer, and astra taylor. Movements for reform of rebellion also need to use the media for their purposes of persuasion & engagement. Seek to find channels in society to transmit and relay their revolutionary or reformist ideas they are fighting for.
