Media clusters : spatial agglomeration and content capabilities

Author(s)

• Karlsson, Charlie
• Picard, Robert G.

Bibliographic Information

Media clusters : spatial agglomeration and content capabilities

edited by Charlie Karlsson, Robert G. Picard

（New horizons in regional science）

E. Elgar, c2011

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This impressive new volume uniquely focuses on the phenomenon of media clusters and is designed to inform policy makers, scholars, and media practitioners about the underlying challenges of media firm agglomerations, their potential, and their effects. Including an array of distinguished contributors, this book explores the rationale and purpose of media clusters, how they compare to clusters in other industries, and the significant differences in characteristics, development processes and drivers among various media clusters worldwide. It incorporates perspectives from economic geography and economics, public development and industrial policy, organizational studies, entrepreneurship, as well as cultural and media studies, to provide a comprehensive view that provides critical insight into these clusters. Contributors include: L. Achtenhagen, L. Barkho, T. Barnes, H. Bathelt, N. Coe, G. Cook, C. Davis, H. Dugmore, S. Eriksson, B. Goldsmith, E. Hitters, J. Johns, C. Karlsson, J. Mavhungu, T. O Regan, R.G. Picard, A.C. Pratt, S. Ward

Table of Contents

Contents: Preface PART I: CLUSTERS AND AGGLOMERATION 1. Media Clusters: What Makes them Unique? Charlie Karlsson and Robert G. Picard 2. Promotion of Company and Local Economic Growth through Clusters Soeren Eriksson 3. Media Clusters: Development Paths and Core Issues Leona Achtenhagen and Robert G. Picard 4. Media Industry Clusters and Public Policy Charles H. Davis PART II: MEDIA CLUSTER STUDIES Section A. Clusters Maintaining or Reinvigorating Media Leadership 5. Back to Hilversum: Consolidation of the Dutch Broadcast Cluster Erik Hitters 6. Microclustering of the Media Industries in London Andy C. Pratt 7. Munich's Media Cluster at the Crossroads Harold Bathelt Section B: Clusters Expanding or Improving their Position 8. The Transformation of Broadcasting and Film in Manchester and Liverpool Gary Cook and Jennifer Johns 9. Sydney's Media Cluster: Continuity and Change in Film and Television Tom O'Regan, Ben Goldsmith and Susan Ward 10. The Toronto Media Cluster: Between Culture and Commerce Charles H. Davis 11. Vancouver as Media Cluster: The Cases of Video Games and Film/TV Trevor Barnes and Neil M. Coe Section C: Start-up Clusters 12. Dubai Media City: Creating Benefits from Foreign Media Developments Robert G. Picard and Leon Barkho 13. Media Industry Clustering in South Africa: Prospects for Economic Development and Spatial Reconfiguration Harry Dugmore and Johanna Mavhungu 14. Can Singapore Develop into a Global Media City? Soeren Eriksson 15. Creating a Film Production Cluster in Sweden's West: The Cast of 'Trollywood' Leona Achtenhagen PART III: CONCLUSION 16. The Challenges of Media Clusters Charlie Karlsson and Robert G. Picard Index

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Details

• NCID: BB08778387
• ISBN:
  • 9780857932686
• LCCN: 2011927322
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Cheltenham
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 416 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • DC22 : 302.23
  • DC : 301.243
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Mass media and business
  • LCSH : Industrial clusters
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA71807724