Firmly grounded in a political economy approach, this new Canadian edition is an innovative introduction to media and communication that examines issues of ownership, access, and control as technologies combine to create new hybrid technologies that are changing the way we relate to each other and the world around us. Expertly adapted to meet the needs and interests of Canadian students, this text maintains a global perspective while integrating Canadian research, data, government policy and legislation, and examples throughout.

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Martin Hirst is an associate professor in the School of Communication and Creative Arts at Deakin University.

John Harrison is a senior lecturer in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Queensland.

Patricia Mazepa is an associate professor in the Department of Communication at York University.

"Communication and New Media is a well-argued book written with conviction that introduces students to advanced theories in media studies, grounded in topical case studies from today's new media landscape. . . . The text ably deconstructs the popular myths, both utopian and dystopian, that frame much of the discourse around new media, presenting a more nuanced and economically grounded analysis of media, and more importantly, its connection to broader social relations." --Nicholas Balaisis, Concordia University