The browser you are using is not supported by this website. All versions of Internet Explorer are no longer supported, either by us or Microsoft (read more here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/windows/end-of-ie-support).

Please use a modern browser to fully experience our website, such as the newest versions of Edge, Chrome, Firefox or Safari etc.

Human Geography

Ann-Katrin Bäcklund

Senior Lecturer

Human Geography

New Media Industry Development: Regions, networks and hierarchies - Some policy implications

Author

  • Ann-Katrin Bäcklund
  • Åke Sandberg

Summary, in English

Promotion of new media industry has become a significant focus for regional development strategies, as it is generally believed that new media industry is a highly desirable form of economic activity. But is this really so? The question was put to a group of international researchers. The article which summarises their discussion and policy recommendations states that it is by no means clear that new media activities are preferable to other forms of economic activity in a region, which might be more sustainable or better address the specific development problems of an area. The interest being focused on a few successful sites has obscured wider questions regarding the spatial and geographical distribution of new media activities.

Department/s

  • Department of Human Geography

Publishing year

2002

Language

English

Pages

87-91

Publication/Series

Regional Studies

Volume

36

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Human Geography

Keywords

  • Regional development
  • Policy
  • New media industry

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1360-0591