The ''Journal of Media Economics'' is a peer-reviewed

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covering all aspects of

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published by

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. The current

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Michel Clement
(Marketing & Media, Hamburg Business School,

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Jan. U. Becker
( Kühne Logistics University, Hamburg). The ''Journal of Media Economics'' has appointed a number of Area Editors (AEs) that are outstanding experts in their field. Specifically, the AEs represent the research fields: Media Economics, Econometrics, Analytics, Media Management, Entertainment Science, Media Strategy, Innovation Management & Digital Media, and Technology Management. The journal was established in 1988 with Robert G. Picard as founding editor.

Aims & Scope

The ''Journal of Media Economics'' publishes original research on the economics and policy of mediated communication, focusing on firms, markets, and institutions. Reflecting the increasing diversity of analytical approaches employed in economics and recognizing that policies promoting social and political objectives may have significant economic impacts on media, the journal encourages submissions reflecting the insights of diverse disciplinary perspectives and research methodologies, both empirical and theoretical. Key topics discussed in the journal are media economics, media strategy, media policy, media management, econometrics, entertainment marketing, innovation management & digital media, and technology management.

Idea Forum

Given the dynamic context of media, papers in the Idea Forum address novel and emerging topics or methods in the field of media economics – theoretically or empirically. Very new topics (e.g., the impact of Covid-19) that emerge with rather limited data available, but that are considered as important, novel, and worth to be discussed are of interest for this forum.

Awards

The biannual ''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. Recipients of the award include: Alan Albarran - ''USA'' Benjamin M. Compaine ''- USA'' Karl Erik Gustafsson ''- Sweden'' Barry Litman - ''USA'' Stuart M. McFadyen – ''Canada'' Alfonso Nieto - ''Spain'' Sylvia Chan-Olmsted ''- USA'' Bruce M. Owen - ''USA'' Robert G. Picard – ''USA'' Alfonso Sánchez-Tabernero – ''Spain'' Nadine Toussaint-Desmoulins - ''France'' Joel Waldfogel – ''USA'' David Waterman – ''USA'' Steven S. Wildman ( Michigan State University)
The ''Journal of Media Economics Best Paper Award'' is given to papers published in the preceding calendar year to promote outstanding manuscripts. The awards will be presented biannually at the ''World Media Economics Conference''.

Past Editors

Nodir Adilov - ''(

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)'' Alan Albarran - ''University of North Texas'' Benjamin M. Compaine ''- ( Northeastern University)'' Brendan M. Cunningham ''- ( U.S. Naval Academy)'' Stephen Lacy - ''Michigan State University'' Hugh Martin – ''(

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)'' Robert G. Picard - ''University of Oxford'' Adam Rennhoff – ''Middle Tennessee State University'' Steven S. Wildman ( Michigan State University)

References

Picard, R. (1988): Introduction. Journal of Media Economics, 1(1), 3.

External links

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