Audiovisual Industries and Diversity: Economics and Policies in the Digital Era

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This book reflects critically on issues of diversity, access, and the expansion of digital technologies in audio-visual industries, particularly in terms of economics and policies. It brings together specialists in cultural diversity and media industries, presenting an international and interdisciplinary collection of essays that draw from different fields of studies – notably Communication, Economics, Political Science and Law. Among the topics discussed are: the principle of diversity as a goal of cultural and communication policies, the assessment of the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity, free trade agreements and the conception of cultural goods and services they advance, the challenges faced by the production, circulation and consumption of cultural content through the Internet, the role algorithms play in the organization and functioning of online platforms, Netflix and the hegemony of global media. The approach is a critical understanding of audio-visual diversity, that aims to transcend specific issues like media ownership, ideas portrayed or modes of consumption as such, to focus on a more balanced distribution of communicative power. This volume is an essential read for scholars and researchers in Communication Studies, Economy of Culture, International Relations and International Law, as well as policy makers, journalists specialized in media and culture, and managers of public and private institutions involved in the development of cultural and communication policies. Postgraduate students will find it a key reference point. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents List of Figures and Tables Foreword Acknowledgements Editors’ Introduction 1 Audiovisual Industries and Diversity in the Digital Age: Overview of an Ongoing Debate 2 Protecting and Promoting Audiovisual Diversity: The UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity and the Challenges of the Digital Environment 3 Cultural Diversity in the Country of Cultural Exception 4 From Global Media Giants to Global Internet Giants: Reflections on Media Diversity 5 Re-evaluating the Long Tail: Implications for Audiovisual Diversity on the Internet 6 Online Platforms and Cultural Diversity in the Audiovisual Sectors: A Combined Look at Concentration and Algorithms 7 Digital Trade and Cultural Policy Nexus: A Challenge for the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in the Creative Economy 8 European Union Trade Agreements and Cultural Exception in the Digital Age 9 Cultural Policy in the Time of Digital Disruption: The Case of Creative Canada 10 Cultural Diversity and Regulation in Brazil: The Debate about the On-Demand Audiovisual Market 11 Audiovisual Diversity in the Digital Era: Trends and Prospects List of Contributors Index