{"title":"Amanda D. Lotz","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmanda D. Lotz offers insightful exploration into the evolving landscape of media industries, particularly focusing on digital transformation and streaming platforms. Her works delve into how technology reshapes content creation, distribution, and consumption in contemporary society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect rigorous analysis paired with accessible discussion, making these books valuable for anyone interested in media studies, digital culture, and the future of entertainment. Her contributions enhance understanding of education and reference topics related to digital media dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"media-industries-in-the-digital-age-by-timothy-havens-9781509565917","title":"Media Industries in the Digital Age","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe digital communication technologies that emerged at the turn of the century have profoundly disrupted long-practiced norms of nearly every media industry. In particular, internet distribution has fundamentally changed the foundation of the media industry to enable the emergence of new sectors while posing a challenge for others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMedia Industries in the Digital Age\u003c\/em\u003e reframes our understanding of media businesses in the light of these substantial changes. To develop an integrated understanding of media industries today, the book foregrounds the different funding sources that are now common. It begins by mapping the foundations and developments of media industry operation and exploring all forms of advertiser-funded and consumer-funded media to identify connections across sectors, including digital and legacy media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe final section grounds the book’s conceptual work in examples of media making to explore how some “old” media have successfully adapted to internet disruption, and the differences and similarities of media making outside of corporations. Looking to the future, the book anticipates implications for the emerging “metaverse” media experiences and the key issues generative AI poses to the sector. Ultimately, the book argues that the contemporary differences in media industry operation vary by sector, but meaningful patterns can be identified by considering how advertiser, consumer, or government funding sets different priorities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOffering a new and original way of understanding the media industries today, this book is enlightening reading for students and scholars of media studies and media industries, as well as global industry professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340915196140,"sku":"9781509565917","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12681423482725.jpg?v=1772176959"},{"product_id":"media-industries-in-the-digital-age-by-timothy-havens-9781509565900","title":"Media Industries in the Digital Age","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe digital communication technologies that emerged at the turn of the century have profoundly disrupted long-practiced norms of nearly every media industry. 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Drawing on Lotz’s two decades of research, it highlights the similarities and differences among streaming video services (Netflix; Amazon) and video distribution technologies (broadcast; satellite; internet).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaking a number of provocative and thought-provoking arguments, the book first reveals how the reliance on subscriber payment and video on demand produces different norms and strategies compared to previous video businesses. It then investigates Netflix and how its particular blend of characteristics distinguishes it from other subscriber-funded video on demand services. 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