Review Essay: Secrecy, Visibility and Corporate Influence

Authors

  • Wayne Hope AUT University

Abstract

Critical political economies of communication have developed settled categories of analysis. Communication related institutions, professions, infrastructures, networks, architectures, policy frameworks and representations are evaluated against the exercise of state and capitalist power. Theoretical debates unfold as standpoints of critique and political action are established. Such intellectual activity is often technology- or media-centric. Most researchers link one or more of the preceding analytical categories to certain aspects of broadcasting, print, film, telecommunications, computing, the internet or social media.

Author Biography

Wayne Hope, AUT University

Professor Wayne Hope's specific areas of research include New Zealand economic, political and media history, public sphere analysis, the political economy of communication, sports–media relationships, globalization, and time. His research has been published across a range of academic journals including Media, Culture and Society, International Journal of Communication, Time and Society. Wayne is a long standing member of the International Association of Media Communication Research (IAMCR) and a regular contributor to the Political Economy section. At the Auckland University of Technology, he is curriculum leader for undergraduate media communication courses and teaches a postgraduate course entitled Time, Temporality, and Globalization. Wayne is also a regular media commentator and blogger who critiques local manifestations of neo-liberal capitalism.

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Published

10-07-2017

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Review Essay