Abstract:
The term “creativity”—and related expressions like originality, imagination, innovation or inspiration—has become a key word in today’s media and cultural industries. Indeed, the term (frequently in concert with allied notions) is variously used as a guiding organizational principle, a marker of a peculiar form of production, a mobilizing and motivating slogan for employees in workplaces, or a motto differentiating them from other industries. Whatever the veracity of such claims, creativity has become a veritable watchword in media and cultural businesses.