Media Capital

• DOI: 10.1177/13678779030062004
• Publication Date: 2003-08-09T03:46:59Z
• Authors: Michael Curtin
• Keywords: Dynamism; Capital (architecture); Print media

Prior studies that emphasize a one-way flow of US programming to the periphery world system are now being reassessed in light increasing volume and velocity multi-directional media flows emanate from particular cities, such as Bombay, Cairo, Hong Kong. These emerging centers transnational cultural production suggest need supplement current scholarly emphasis on national systems with more intensive examination capitals. Examining histories Hollywood, Kong, Chicago television, this essay illustrates how scholars might use capital concept would foster empirically grounded analysis temporal dynamism spatial complexity global environment.