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Global Journalism : Survey of International Communication

by: Merrill, John C.

Global Journalism : Survey of International Communication

by: Merrill, John C.

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9780801314384
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Edition: 3rd
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Copyright: 01/01/1995
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Summary

Providing an overview of global journalism, this collection of works by noted scholars surveys the issues facing global journalism today.

Preface

(4)

Introduction

xiii

PART I THE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

(120)

CHAPTER 1 GLOBAL MEDIA PHILOSOPHIES

(16)

Edmund B. Lambeth

The Uses of Philosophy

(12)

A Possible Future for Media Philosophy, Ethics and Criticism

(1)

Bibliography

(2)

CHAPTER 2 MEDIA SYSTEMS: OVERVIEW

(16)

Lowndes F. Stephens

Political Rights, Civil Liberties, and Press Freedom Around the World

(1)

Freedom and Economic Prosperity

(2)

Freedom, Economic Prosperity, and Media Use and Availability

(2)

Trends in Economic Concentration and Profitability in the Global Media Industries

(3)

Global Media Organizations

(1)

Bibliography

(6)

CHAPTER 3 THE COLLECTION AND FLOW OF WORLD NEWS

(18)

Kuldip R. Rampal

Need for News Agencies

(1)

Development of News Agencies

(3)

Rise and Demise of News Cartel

(1)

International News Agencies Today

(3)

Supplemental News Agencies

(1)

Video and Audio News Services

(1)

International Newspapers, Magazines, and Broadcasters

(1)

Problems and Patterns in the Flow of News

(2)

The Outlook

(2)

Bibliography

(2)

CHAPTER 4 BARRIERS TO MEDIA DEVELOPMENT

(10)

Tim Gallimore

Introduction

(1)

Physical Barriers

(1)

Social/Psychological Barriers

(2)

Political/Legal Barriers

(3)

Economic Barriers

(2)

Bibliography

(1)

CHAPTER 5 FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AROUND THE WORLD

(14)

Robert L. Stevenson

Introduction

(1)

History

(1)

Definitions

(5)

Freedom Today

(1)

Recent Changes

(1)

Challenges Today

(4)

Outlook

(1)

Bibliography

(2)

CHAPTER 6 INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM ETHICS

(12)

Dean Kruckeberg

What Is Journalism?

(1)

Scholars Typecast Systems, Not Journalists

(1)

The Role of the Journalist Is Not in Jeopardy

(2)

Journalists Will Lose Their Monopoly of Knowledge

(1)

Press Systems Will Lose Agenda-Setting Abilities

(1)

Loss of Monopoly Will Have an Impact on Ethics

(1)

Demands Will Be Made for "Ethics" in Journalism

(1)

Bibliography

(4)

CHAPTER 7 GLOBAL ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

(14)

Douglas Ann Newsom

Bob J. Carrell

Asia and the Pacific

(1)

Latin and the Caribbean

(1)

Sub-Saharan Africa

(1)

Middle East and North Africa

(1)

Eastern Europe and CIS

(1)

Western Europe

(2)

North America: The United States and Canada

(1)

Results of the Survey

(2)

Conclusions

101

(2)

CHAPTER 8 CONTINUING MEDIA CONTROVERSIES

103

(18)

Paul Grosswiler

Three Recurrent Themes in Context

103

(1)

Before and Since the New International Information Order Debate

104

(1)

Negotiating International Telegraph Communication in the 1800s

105

(1)

The European Cartel's "New Imperialism"

106

(1)

The League of Nations

107

(1)

The United Nations and UNESCO up to 1970

108

(2)

The Hutchins and Kerner Commissions

110

(2)

NWIO in UNESCO in the 1970s and 1980s

112

(3)

Western Opposition to NWIO

115

(1)

The NWIO Debate Since 1985

116

(4)

Bibliography

120

(1)

PART II THE WORLD'S REGIONS

121

(274)

CHAPTER 9 WESTERN EUROPE

123

(30)

M. Kent Sidel

Aralynn Abare McMane

Historical Highlights

123

(2)

Print Media

125

(10)

Electronic Media

135

(9)

Wire Services

144

(1)

Government-Media Relations

145

(1)

Concepts of Media Freedom

146

(1)

Media Economics

147

(1)

Journalism Education and Training

148

(1)

Future Prospects

149

(1)

Bibliography

150

(3)

CHAPTER 10 EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE, RUSSIA, AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES

153

(36)

Owen V. Johnson

East Central Europe

155

(9)

Historical Highlights

155

(2)

Print Media

157

(1)

Electronic Media

158

(2)

News Services

160

(1)

Government-Media Relations

160

(1)

Concepts of Media Freedom

161

(1)

Media Economics and Special Problems

162

(1)

Journalism Education and Training

163

(1)

Prospects for the Future

163

(1)

Southeastern Europe

164

(7)

Historical Highlights

164

(1)

Print Media

165

(1)

Electronic Media

166

(2)

New Services

168

(1)

Government-Media Relations

168

(1)

Concepts of Media Freedom

169

(1)

Media Economics and Special Problems

170

(1)

Journalism Education and Training

170

(1)

Prospects for the Future

171

(1)

Russia and the Newly Independent States

171

(18)

Historical Highlights

172

(2)

Print Media

174

(2)

Electronic Media

176

(2)

News Services

178

(1)

Government-Media Relations

179

(1)

Concepts of Media Freedom

180

(1)

Media Economics and Special Problems

181

(1)

Journalism Education and Training

182

(1)

Prospects for the Future

183

(1)

Conclusion

184

(1)

Bibliography

185

(4)

CHAPTER 11 THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

189

(20)

Christine Ogan

Historical Highlights

191

(1)

Print Media

192

(4)

Electronic Media

196

(5)

News Services

201

(1)

Government-Media Relations and Concepts of Press Freedom

202

(2)

Journalism Education and Training

204

(1)

Prospects for the Future

205

(1)

Bibliography

206

(3)

CHAPTER 12 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

209

(60)

Arnold S. de Beer

Francis P. Kasoma

Eronini R. Megwa

Elanie Steyn

Introduction

209

(4)

The Colonial Heritage

213

(2)

Development of the Press

215

(9)

Development of Broadcasting

224

(1)

Radio

225

(4)

Television

229

(4)

The Relationship between the Media and the Government

233

(13)

Western Media Coverage of Africa

246

(5)

Journalist Organizations

251

(1)

African Media in the Future

252

(5)

Functions of the Media

257

(6)

Conclusion

263

(1)

Bibliography

264

(5)

CHAPTER 13 ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

269

(60)

Anju Grover Chaudhary

Anne Cooper Chen

Historical Highlights

272

(3)

Media Overview

275

(2)

Print Media

277

(15)

Electronic Media

292

(12)

News Service

304

(3)

Government-Media Relations

307

(6)

Concepts of Media Freedom

313

(4)

Media Economics and Special Problems

317

(1)

Journalism Education and Training

318

(5)

Prospects for the Future

323

(2)

Bibliography

325

(4)

CHAPTER 14 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

329

(26)

Gonzalo Soruco

Leonardo Ferreira

Introduction

329

(1)

History of the Region's Press

330

(6)

Contemporary Issues and the Press in Latin America

336

(7)

Narcotraffic and the Press

343

(2)

"The G-3": The Mass Media in Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela

345

(6)

Bibliography

351

(4)

CHAPTER 15 NORTH AMERICA

355

(40)

Herbert Strentz

Vernon Keel

Canada

357

(16)

The Contexts

357

(7)

The Print Media

364

(2)

The Electronic Media

366

(3)

Movies and Film

369

(1)

News Services

369

(1)

Advertising

370

(2)

Education and Training for Journalists

372

(1)

United States

373

(22)

The Contexts

373

(6)

Contemporary Issues

379

(1)

The Print Media

380

(4)

The Electronic Media

384

(3)

Advertising

387

(1)

Diversity

388

(2)

Education and Training for Journalists

390

(1)

The North American Future?

391

(1)

Bibliography

392

(3)

About the Contributors

395

(8)

Index

403

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