To explore the relationship between communication and economics, this course includes two types of learning materials. The first covers the basic concepts of economics, with particular attention to communication, cultural, and media issues. The second focuses on the cultural and creative industries from the perspective of cultural labour. Through in-person contact with cultural workers in, or related to, the media industries, students will learn how economic theories are applied in the real world by examining data gathered from interviews. These perspectives are intended to help students understand—and at least imagine—how disruptive innovation and creativities may be developed, which is highly valued and rewarded in contemporary economic systems.