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Economics of the Media
The importance of fixed costs
Fixed costs play a crucial role in the economics of the media: because media often involves high fixed costs, efficiency tends to be maximized with fewer firms.
Course overview
What you will learn
In the Information Age, media is everywhere. This course will help you make sense of it all, providing insight into the structure of media firms, the nature of their products and how they make money.
Is media biased? Is consolidation of media companies bad for consumers? This course will address those questions as well as how the government affects the structure of media through policies such as net neutrality, copyright, TV regulation, and spectrum allocation.
This course will provide a general background on the research from economists on media and journalism. There will be a lot of economics and not too much math.
Can I earn a certificate?
Yes, if you pass the final exam, you will earn the "Economics
of the Media" certificate on your MRU profile.
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