Word-of-Mouth in Contemporary Hollywood (Routledge Studies in Media and Cultural Industries)

Synopsis

Word-of-Mouth in Contemporary Hollywood provides a unique insight into the potential for online communication to enable audiences to exert a greater impact on film industrial practices than ever before. In an overarching analysis of contemporary Hollywood film financing, marketing, distribution, and exhibition practices, Simon Hewitt recontextualises word-of-mouth in light of social media and examines the growing impact of audience participation. Using a ‘Bourdieuconomic’ approach, he applies qualitative research methods to better understand the contemporary Hollywood film audience, the contemporary Hollywood film industry, and the mechanisms that connect the two. The book explores new film financing mechanisms that incorporate fans into the packages used to secure production funds. It assesses the role of ‘Grassroots Intermediaries’ in contemporary film marketing campaigns. It critiques ‘democratic’ crowdsourced methods of film distribution, and finally, it considers the possible future of Hollywood film exhibition. By helping to bridge the gap between the gift economy and commodity culture, this book will appeal to students and scholars of media industry studies, media finance and economics, fan and audience studies, film studies, film history, and media marketing.

Copyright:

2024

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Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781000917611

Related ISBNs:

9781032353043, 9781032357843, 9781003328575

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

07/25/23

Copyrighted By:

Simon Hewitt, The right of Simon Hewitt to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Entertainment, Nonfiction, Reference, Art and Architecture, Business and Finance, Communication

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