New issue of Political Economy journal

The Political Economy of Communication is the journal of IAMCR's Political Economy Section
The Political Economy of Communication is the journal of IAMCR's Political Economy Section

The Political Economy of Communication is a peer-reviewed open access journal published under the auspices of the IAMCR Political Economy section. It showcases original research from established and emerging scholars and commentaries on contemporary media-related issues. Volume 9, Number 1 is now available online. 

9.1 is the Covid pandemic-themed issue. Contents are listed below. 

Submissions for Volume 9.2 and 10.1 in 2022 are now being received. Authors of papers submitted to IAMCR 2021 online conference with a political economy theme are encouraged to submit their papers for publication.

The Political Economy of Communication, Volume 9 Number 1

Articles

Pandemic Lessons: Total Surveillance and the Post-Trust Society  
by Mark Andrejevic, Zala Volcic

The Rush to Return to Live Sports Events: A Political-Economic Analysis of Sports Entertainment in the Time of COVID-19
Jennifer M Proffitt, Nivia Escobar Salazar, Juliann Cortese, Patrick F. Merle 

Nigerian Newsrooms Under COVID-19 Lockdown
By Fatima Abubakre

Controversy in the Time of COVID: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Three Case Studies from South African Online News Sites
By Ruth Teer-Tomaselli   

Commentaries

From the Ashes: Imagining a Post-Commercial Future for Media  
By Victor Pickard

Private Deals Between Digital and Media Lords to Save Journalism: The Case of the Australian News Media Bargaining Code
By Benedetta Brevini  

Book Review

Robotics, AI and Humanity
By Russell A. Newman