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Hollywood in the Information Age

Beyond the Silver Screen

Janet Wasko author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:27th Aug '94

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This is a major new assessment of the American movie industry in the 1990's, focusing on the development of new communication technologies such as cable and home video and examining their impact on the production and distribution of motion pictures.

'This book is a timely contribution to the debate on the Information Super Highway and the globalization of media markets. Full of up-to-date information, it is essential reading for all those studying current developments in the media.' Nicholas Garnham, University of Westminster

'Looking for a rudder to steer through the shifting currents of moviedom in the information age? Wasko's ... treatise may be just the thing.' Box Office

'Wasko provides a full analysis of the major ways the Hollywood movie business is maintaining its monopoly on film making. This is an important look at the lucrative business of big movie making. Recommended.' The Reader's Review

ISBN: 9780745603186

Dimensions: 238mm x 160mm x 29mm

Weight: 652g

320 pages