Global Media Giants
About the Book Series
Since the second half of the 20th century, the significance of media corporate power has been increasing in different and complex ways around the world; the power of these companies in political, symbolic and economic terms has been a global issue and concern. In the 21st century, understanding media corporations is essential to understanding the political, economic and socio-cultural dimensions of our contemporary societies.
The Global Media Giants series continues the work that began in the series editors’ book Global Media Giants, providing detailed examinations of the largest and most powerful media corporations in the world.
Schibsted: The Digital Transformation of a Nordic Media Giant
1st Edition
By Ole J. Mjøs
May 28, 2025
This is the first book of its kind to examine Schibsted, one of the largest traditional media and newspaper companies in the Nordic region, which is today considered a regional and international digital media pioneer. The book examines the rise and role of Schibsted - an early mover and proactive ...
Baidu: Geopolitical Dynamics of the Internet in China
1st Edition
By ShinJoung Yeo
October 09, 2024
An in-depth exploration of the political economy of the Chinese technology company Baidu which, along with China’s other tech giants Alibaba and Tencent, has emerged as a leading global Internet company. Baidu – not Google – is the dominant search company in China, the largest Internet market in ...
Bertelsmann: A Transnational Media Service Giant
1st Edition
By Mandy Tröger, Jörg Becker
October 09, 2024
This book analyzes one of the largest media conglomerates worldwide, the Bertelsmann Corporation. Analyzing its history, its corporate divisions and international business relations, the book focuses on the dominant role of Bertelsmann in international media – and media services – in Europe, the ...
News Corp: Empire of Influence
1st Edition
By Graham Murdock, Benedetta Brevini, Michael Ward
September 27, 2024
A comprehensive scholarly look at the dominance, power, and influence of News Corp as one of the most potent communication giants of current times. Drawing on a wealth of empirical evidence, this book offers an authoritative, wide-ranging, and accessible analysis of the development, operations, and...
Nintendo: Playing with Power
1st Edition
By Randy Nichols
October 13, 2023
Originally founded in 1889 as a manufacturer of playing cards, this book examines the history and political economic status of the multinational consumer electronics and video game giant Nintendo. This book offers a deeper examination into Nintendo as a global media giant, with some of the industry...
Alibaba: Infrastructuring Global China
1st Edition
By Hong Shen
May 31, 2023
This book examines the political-economic dynamics in the development of a leading global Internet giant: Alibaba. As both a prominent example of, as well as providing the basic infrastructure for, China’s outward expansion, Alibaba demonstrates the complex interplay between different state ...
Grupo Clarín: From Argentine Newspaper to Convergent Media Conglomerate
1st Edition
By Guillermo Mastrini, Martin Becerra, Ana Bizberge
May 31, 2023
From its emergence as a modest newspaper to becoming the largest communication group in Argentina, and one of the main communications groups in Latin America, this book examines the media conglomerate Grupo Clarín. Guillermo Mastrini, Martín Becerra and Ana Bizberge analyze the group’s corporate ...
Vivendi: A Key Player in Global Entertainment and Media
1st Edition
By Philippe Bouquillion
May 31, 2023
This book identifies and analyses the main socio-economic trends that characterize Vivendi, the French mass media conglomerate, and explores how they have oriented its development and evolution. Philippe Bouquillion explores the industrial, financial, globalization and public policy issues in the ...
Amazon: Understanding a Global Communication Giant
1st Edition
By Benedetta Brevini, Lukasz Swiatek
August 01, 2022
Taking a political economy of media approach, this book examines Amazon as a significant actor in the global media landscape. Amazon is mainly conceived in the popular consciousness and media commentary as a corporate body, selling products and services to individual consumers and organisations, ...
Grupo Prisa: Media Power in Contemporary Spain
1st Edition
By Luis A. Albornoz, Ana Segovia, Núria Almiron
February 01, 2022
In one of the first English-language studies of Grupo Prisa, this book delivers a comprehensive and concise approach to the political, economic and social-cultural profile of one of the leading cross-media conglomerates in Europe, tracing its development from a single newspaper publisher in 1972. ...