The Media And International Communication

The twenty-first century is witness to complex social, political, and cultural phenomena transforming the world in which we live. There are numerous aspects to this global process; most of them, however, are related one way or another to the media of communication which foster and accelerate it. The chapters in this book approach media and international/intercultural communication from various global perspectives. The authors provide insight into the impact of media on different contexts, cultures and nations. One theme that weaves its way throughout this collection of essays is an intercultural one, broadly defined as the contact point between two cultures that changes both to some degree. Scholars from different places in the world try to understand, explain and/or argue from a variety of traditions, perspectives and values. They examine the contact point between culture and identity, media and culture, art and media, technology and translation, theater and culture, etc., in order to better understand how and to what degree changes occur.

This volume provides a comprehensive examination of key issues regarding global communication, focusing particularly on international news and strategic communication. It addresses those news factors that influence the newsworthiness of international events, providing a synthesis of both theoretical and practical studies that highlight the complicated nature of the international news selection process. It also deals with international news coverage, presenting research on the cross-national and cross-cultural nature of media coverage of global events, in the interdisciplinary context of research on political communication, war coverage, new technologies and online communication. The work concludes with a focus on global strategic communications: in the age of globalization, global economies and cross-national media ownership, chapters here provide readers with some of the most up-to-date research on international advertising, public relations and other key issues in international communications. With contributions from many of the leading scholars in the field of international media communication research, this collection presents a valuable resource for advancing knowledge and understanding of the complicated international communication phenomenon. It will be of value to upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in mass media and communication programs, and to scholars whose research focuses on global communication research.

An analysis of the nature, role and impact of communications within the international arena since 1945. Taylor provides an accessible guide to this growing field for students of media, communications studies and international history.

A critical intervention in international communications, in which an array of eminent scholars challenge the Western-dominated conceptions of the field

Against a background of rapid technological change, the impact of global communication on national cultures and societies has become a dynamic area of critical enquiry. International Communication and Globalization offers a timely overview of the rapidly expanding area of media and communication studies. Leading contributors offer a range of perspectives on the relationship between the process of globalization and international communication. Individual chapters examine the impact of market relations, deregulation and technology of Third World countries, as well as the ethics of the global communications industry. International Communication and Globalization makes an important intervention in

Global Communication: A Multicultural Perspective, Third Edition is intended to explore, inform, and incite discussions about globalization and global communication. With chapters by some of the foremost global communication scholars, this book covers essential concepts of international communication and contemporary and emerging topics.

"Global Information and World Communication offers a comprehensive analysis of international communication systems and the global flow of information. In a full examination of the 'information revolution', Hamid Mowlana deals with this phenomenon in mass communications, telecommunications and new media, and in varying contexts: political, economic, cultural, technological, military, legal and professional." "Global Information and World Communication will be essential reading for students and scholars of communication, media studies, journalism, international relations, political science, sociology and international development." --Book Jacket.