The Journal of Media Economics is a peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 academic journal

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 covering all aspects of media economics

Media economics

Media economics embodies economic theoretical and practical economic questions specific to media of all types. Of particular concern to media economics are the economic polices and practices of media companies and disciples including journalism and the news industry, film production, entertainment...

 published by Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

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. Since September 2008 its co-editors

Editor in chief

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 have been Ben Compaine (Fordham University

Fordham University

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) and Brendan Cunningham (U.S. Naval Academy). The journal was established in 1988 with Robert G. Picard

Robert G. Picard

Robert G. Picard is an American writer and scholar.One of the leading academic experts on media businesses and considered the father of the media economics studies...

 as founding editor. Alan B. Albarran became its second editor. He was succeeded by Johannes Bauer, Stephen Lacy, and Steven S. Wildman

Steven S. Wildman

Steven S. Wildman is U.S. scholar, academician and researcher who teaches and researches at one of the top-rated U.S. communications programs at Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan...

 (Michigan State University

Michigan State University

Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...

).
The Journal of Media Economics Award of Honor recognizes scholars whose work has played important roles in developing the field of media economics studies and its literature. Previous recipients have been Benjamin Compaine, Karl Erik Gustafsson, Stuart McFadyen, Robert G. Picard, Bruce Owen, Alfhonso Nieto, and Nadine Toussaint Desmoulins.