Manfred Knoche
Biographic Data
| ID | 4910587 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Manfred Knoche |
| GIVEN NAMES | Manfred |
| FAMILY NAME | Knoche |
| SIGNATURE | KNOCHE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Salzburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7490-5967 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Critique of the Political Economy of the Media: Foundations and Applications
FORTHCOMING May 22, 2025 Critique of the Political Economy of the Media is an approach to the critical analysis of the media’s role in contemporary society. It is based on Karl Marx’s theory of capitalism, using a combination of critical social theory and empirical social research for studying what role the media has in capitalism. It introduces a theoretical framework that engages with important themes including the crisis-ridden structural tran…
Towards the Liberation from Capitalist Business Models: The De-capitalisation of Journalism and Communication Studies
This paper introduces a perspective on media companies, journalism, and Communication Studies beyond capitalism. It starts from a critique of German Communication Studies that has neglected the critical, Marxian-inspired analysis of the relationship of the media and capitalism. The article introduces elements of a Critique of the Political Economy of the Media. It discusses foundations of the liberation of the media from capitalist business model…
Alternative Media: Free from State, Market, and Capital(ism)? On the Antagonisms of Alternative Media and the Alternative Economy
This work discusses the potentials, limits, and problems of alternative media in capitalism. It compares alternative media to commercial media and public service media. A model is introduced that compares commercial and non-commercial media projects. Its dimensions are the economy, work, production, and communication. Dilemmas of alternative media are analysed. As an example, a conflict at the Austrian free radio station Radio Orange is analysed.…
Development of Media Technologies as “New Media” from the Perspective of a Critique of the Political Economy of the Media
This paper analyses the emergence and development of new media technologies based on the approach of the Critique of the Political Economy of the Media. First, a critical overview of approaches to the genesis and diffusion of technologies is given. Second, the connection between media technologies and capital accumulation is discussed. Third, the role of media technologies in capitalism as a means of investment, production, distribution, and cons…
Advertising – a Necessary “Elixir of Life” for Capitalism: On the Critique of the Political Economy of Advertising
This contribution aims to lift the ideological veil of apologetics and pseudo-criticism on advertising with the help of a reality-based systematic analysis that contributes to a materialistic theory of advertising. The content-related and methodological basis of such a theory is a Critique of the Political Economy of Advertising oriented towards the critique of capitalism and academic knowledge originally presented by Karl Marx and current societ…
Capitalisation of the Media Industry From a Political Economy Perspective
Approaches to the critique of the political economy of communication in society belong to the “forgotten theories” in media and communication studies. But in view of the unmistakable structural change of a media industry “unleashed” by deregulation, privatisation, digitalisation, concentration, globalisation, etc., it seems from an academic perspective necessary to analyse the development of the media industry in close connection with the equally…
Media Concentration: A Critical Political Economy Perspective
This article presents foundations of the analysis of media concentration from the perspective of the approach the critique of the political economy of the media and communication. It outlines the dangers and problems of media concentration, discusses the question of how to measure media concentration, identifies different types of media concentration, and gives a systematic overview of empirical studies of media concentration. As a result of the …
Science Communication and Open Access: The Critique of the Political Economy of Capitalist Academic Publishers as Ideology Critique
Starting from a theoretical and methodological foundation of an academic ideology critique, the production, distribution and valorisation of science communication will be analysed in exemplary fashion. The focus is on the criticism of publishing houses’ business models in the sphere of open Access publishing. These models are propagated and implemented by science and politics. Thus, academic publications continue to be traded as commodities. The …
The Crisis-Ridden Capitalist Mode of Production as Driving Force for Restructurations and Transformations in and of the Media Industry: Explanatory Theoretical Elements of a Critique of the Political …
The goal of this article is to explain long term restructurations and transformations of the media industry. In order to do so, the article uses theory elements of a critique of the political economy of the media. The paper is a contribution to the development of theoretical approaches that provide a theoretical analysis of the media in capitalism based on Karl Marx’s concepts. The capitalist mode of production is the primary driving force of med…
The Media Industry’s Structural Transformation in Capitalism and the Role of the State: Media Economics in the Age of Digital Communications
This paper discusses how the capitalist media industry has been structurally transformed in the age of digital communications. It takes an approach that is grounded in the Marxian critique of the political economy of the media. It draws a distinction between media capital, media-oriented capital, media infrastructure capital and media-external capital as the forms of capital in the media industry. The article identifies four capital strategies th…
Medienökonomische Theorie und Ideologie im Kapitalismus Einige zitatengestützte Überlegungen zu Marie Luise Kiefers „Medienökonomik“ aus der Sicht einer Kritischen Politischen Ökonomie der Medien
Kapitalisierung der Medienindustrie aus politökonomischer Perspektive
M&K Medien & Kommunikationswissenschaft , Seite 177 - 194
Media Concentration: A Critical Political Economy Perspective
This article presents foundations of the analysis of media concentration from the perspective of the approach the critique of the political economy of the media and communication. It outlines the dangers and problems of media concentration, discusses the question of how to measure media concentration, identifies different types of media concentration, and gives a systematic overview of empirical studies of media concentration. As a result of the …
Kapitalisierung der Medienindustrie aus politökonomischer Perspektive
M&K Medien & Kommunikationswissenschaft , Seite 177 - 194
Medienökonomische Theorie und Ideologie im Kapitalismus Einige zitatengestützte Überlegungen zu Marie Luise Kiefers „Medienökonomik“ aus der Sicht einer Kritischen Politischen Ökonomie der Medien
The Media Industry’s Structural Transformation in Capitalism and the Role of the State: Media Economics in the Age of Digital Communications
This paper discusses how the capitalist media industry has been structurally transformed in the age of digital communications. It takes an approach that is grounded in the Marxian critique of the political economy of the media. It draws a distinction between media capital, media-oriented capital, media infrastructure capital and media-external capital as the forms of capital in the media industry. The article identifies four capital strategies th…
The Crisis-Ridden Capitalist Mode of Production as Driving Force for Restructurations and Transformations in and of the Media Industry: Explanatory Theoretical Elements of a Critique of the Political …
The goal of this article is to explain long term restructurations and transformations of the media industry. In order to do so, the article uses theory elements of a critique of the political economy of the media. The paper is a contribution to the development of theoretical approaches that provide a theoretical analysis of the media in capitalism based on Karl Marx’s concepts. The capitalist mode of production is the primary driving force of med…
Science Communication and Open Access: The Critique of the Political Economy of Capitalist Academic Publishers as Ideology Critique
Starting from a theoretical and methodological foundation of an academic ideology critique, the production, distribution and valorisation of science communication will be analysed in exemplary fashion. The focus is on the criticism of publishing houses’ business models in the sphere of open Access publishing. These models are propagated and implemented by science and politics. Thus, academic publications continue to be traded as commodities. The …
Capitalisation of the Media Industry From a Political Economy Perspective
Approaches to the critique of the political economy of communication in society belong to the “forgotten theories” in media and communication studies. But in view of the unmistakable structural change of a media industry “unleashed” by deregulation, privatisation, digitalisation, concentration, globalisation, etc., it seems from an academic perspective necessary to analyse the development of the media industry in close connection with the equally…
Media Concentration: A Critical Political Economy Perspective
This article presents foundations of the analysis of media concentration from the perspective of the approach the critique of the political economy of the media and communication. It outlines the dangers and problems of media concentration, discusses the question of how to measure media concentration, identifies different types of media concentration, and gives a systematic overview of empirical studies of media concentration. As a result of the …
Advertising – a Necessary “Elixir of Life” for Capitalism: On the Critique of the Political Economy of Advertising
This contribution aims to lift the ideological veil of apologetics and pseudo-criticism on advertising with the help of a reality-based systematic analysis that contributes to a materialistic theory of advertising. The content-related and methodological basis of such a theory is a Critique of the Political Economy of Advertising oriented towards the critique of capitalism and academic knowledge originally presented by Karl Marx and current societ…
Alternative Media: Free from State, Market, and Capital(ism)? On the Antagonisms of Alternative Media and the Alternative Economy
This work discusses the potentials, limits, and problems of alternative media in capitalism. It compares alternative media to commercial media and public service media. A model is introduced that compares commercial and non-commercial media projects. Its dimensions are the economy, work, production, and communication. Dilemmas of alternative media are analysed. As an example, a conflict at the Austrian free radio station Radio Orange is analysed.…
Development of Media Technologies as “New Media” from the Perspective of a Critique of the Political Economy of the Media
This paper analyses the emergence and development of new media technologies based on the approach of the Critique of the Political Economy of the Media. First, a critical overview of approaches to the genesis and diffusion of technologies is given. Second, the connection between media technologies and capital accumulation is discussed. Third, the role of media technologies in capitalism as a means of investment, production, distribution, and cons…
Critique of the Political Economy of the Media: Foundations and Applications
FORTHCOMING May 22, 2025 Critique of the Political Economy of the Media is an approach to the critical analysis of the media’s role in contemporary society. It is based on Karl Marx’s theory of capitalism, using a combination of critical social theory and empirical social research for studying what role the media has in capitalism. It introduces a theoretical framework that engages with important themes including the crisis-ridden structural tran…
Towards the Liberation from Capitalist Business Models: The De-capitalisation of Journalism and Communication Studies
This paper introduces a perspective on media companies, journalism, and Communication Studies beyond capitalism. It starts from a critique of German Communication Studies that has neglected the critical, Marxian-inspired analysis of the relationship of the media and capitalism. The article introduces elements of a Critique of the Political Economy of the Media. It discusses foundations of the liberation of the media from capitalist business model…
Political science (12 works) · Politics (9 works) · Law (8 works) · Economics (7 works) · Capitalism (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Economic system (5 works) · Media Studies and Communication (5 works) · Neoclassical economics (5 works) · Cultural Industries and Urban Development (4 works)