Classics in Media Theory

"The risks of amnesia in media debates are huge, as we deal with the headlong rush of AI. But this outstanding collection reminds us of the deep roots media and communications studies has in the 20th century's sociology, psychology and cultural theory classics. Twenty-eight helpful explanatory essays unpack those texts in illuminating ways and give today's students all the context they need for understanding the latest media developments in a well-grounded way." - Nick Couldry, London School of Economics and Political Science

"Summarizing a milky way of stellar contributions to media and communication research and situating each contribution in wider disciplinary and interdisciplinary universes, Classics in Media Theory provides an essential companion and complement to the textbooks that commonly guide introductory courses in the field." - Klaus Bruhn Jensen, University of Copenhagen

"This valuable resource for professors and students provides elegant pedagogical translations of theoretical texts that have become conceptual pillars of Media and Communication Studies. Written with care, contemporary sensitivity and empathy for the newcomers to the discipline, the chapters compellingly demonstrate the abiding relevance of these works to the exploration and understanding of our current media world." - Maria Bakardjieva, University of Calgary, Canada