The ‘Theory’ in Media Theory: The ‘Media-Centrism’ Debate

Media Theory Vol. 1 | No. 1 | 2017

14 Pages Posted: 17 Mar 2019

Date Written: August 11, 2017

Abstract

This paper considers the relevant weightings of 'media-centrism' and 'society-centrism' in theories of the media. Among the theories discussed are Stuart Hall's theory of hegemony, the debate between Raymond Williams and Marshall McLuhan about technological determinism, and theories of mediatization.

Keywords: Media-Centrism, Hegemony, Mediatization, Media Ecology, Marshall McLuhan, Stuart Hall

JEL Classification: P10, P16, Z11, Z13, Z18

Suggested Citation

Flew, Terry, The ‘Theory’ in Media Theory: The ‘Media-Centrism’ Debate (August 11, 2017). Media Theory Vol. 1 | No. 1 | 2017, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3341569

Terry Flew (Contact Author)

The University of Sydney ( email )

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