International Communication examines the profound changes that have taken place, and are continuing to take place at an astonishing speed, in international media and communication since the turn of the new millennium. Building on the success of the first edition, the second edition maps out the expansion of media and telecommunications ...
'No book is more timely than this collection, which analyses brilliantly the Western media's relentless absorption into the designs of dominant, rapacious power' - John Pilger. 'A most timely book, with many valuable insights' - Martin Bell O.B.E. 'It has long been known that the outcome of war is deeply influenced by the battle to win 'hearts and ...
'Thussu brings to this project the passion for news of a socially committed former journalist, the political economy of his international relations education and a formidable assembly of global detail, examining the recent explosion of 'infotainment' - John Downing, Southern Illinois University. 'Thussu's account of war as infotainment, the ...
New communication technologies and the opening up of global markets are transforming the world's media and cultural industries. Colonising the imagination of consumers worldwide, the virtual empires of the electronic age have a profound effect on national media systems and cultural sovereignty. This book centres on current debates on globalization ...
The explosion of transnational information flows, made possible by new technologies and institutional changes (economic, political and legal) have profoundly affected the study of global media. At the same time, the globalization of media combined with the globalization of higher education means that the research and teaching of the subject faces ...
New communication technologies and the opening of global markets are transforming the world's media and cultural industries. Colonising the imagination of consumers worldwide, the virtual empires of the electronic age have a profound effect on national media systems and cultural sovereignty. This text centres on debates on globalization, the ...
Examining existing major corporations such as Disney, AOL, Time Warner and News Corporation, and new networks emerging, including Al Jazeera, Indian Films and Brazilian TV in China, "Media on the Move" provides a critical analysis of the dynamics of the international flow of images and ideas. Bringing together internationally known theorists and ...
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