A Political Economy of Canadian Broadcasting

David Skinner’s scholarship is impeccable. His research presents a seamless fusion of ideas and perspectives from a very wide range of disciplines, brought to bear on the Canadian broadcasting policy context. As we face the current moment of technological and cultural upheaval with the rise of global digital media and online streaming services, it is an especially compelling and influential book. Marian Bredin, professor, Communication, Popular Culture, and Film, Brock University

What distinguishes A Political Economy of Canadian Broadcasting in its field is its emphasis on the institutional structure of regulation and the impact this has had on the content available in the Canadian media system. The book draws a direct line from the telegraph to the digital age, placing mass media in Canada’s wider economic context. Gregory Taylor, associate professor, Communication, Media and Film, University of Calgary