Critical issues in communication: looking inward for answers. Essays in honour of K. E. Eapen
New Delhi; Thousand Oaks, Calif.:
Sage
(2001), 491 pp., index
ISBN 0-7619-9511-0 (USA); 81-7036-990-8 (India)
"This book looks at the political economy of communication and information, media in development and social change, media theory and practice, international communication technology and communication values and ethics." (Publisher)
Contents
1 Introduction / Srinivas R Melkote and Sandhya Rao, 19
SECTION I: PROF. EAPEN: HIS WORK AND EXPERIENCES
2 Reflections on Journalism//Communication Education and Research in India and Abroad / K. E. Eapen, 35
3 Media and Development: The Insights of a Pioneer and Reformer / Harold Fisher, 52
SECTION II: THE CHALLENGE OF LOOKING INWARD: THE CASE OF INDIA
4 Communications in India: Compulsions and Contradictions / B P Sanjay, 69
5 The Political Economy of Communications in India / Pradip N Thomas78
6 From a Pre-Television to a Post-Cable Community: Two Decades of Media Growth and Use in Bangalore, India / Sandhya Rao, 100
7 National Unity in India: Communications Policy and Media Practice / Keval J Kumar, 124
8 The Documentary Film in India: A Critical Appraisal / M V Krishnaswamy, 137
9 Culture, Ethics and Burdens of History: Understanding the Communication Ethos of India / Anantha Sudhaker Babbili, 144
SECTION III: AN INTROSPECTIVE LOOK INTO MEDIA'S ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT, EMPOWERMENT AND BUILDING COMMUNITY
10 Communication and Development: Theoretical and Methodological Problems and Prospects / Hamid Mowlana, 179
11 Barking up the Wrong Tree? An Inward Look at the Discipline and Practice of Development Communication / Srinivas R Melkote and Krishna P Kandath, 188
12 Using People's Organization for Development: Role of Women's 'Sanghams' in Zaheerabad, India / Sundeep R Muppidi, 205
13 Right to Information: A Fundamental Right in a Democracy / P L Vishweshwar Rao, 220
14 Communication Creates Community: The Role of Community-Oriented Media / Robert A White, 227
15 Looking Inward for Film Visions: Aboriginal Empowerment through Film [Canada] / Jean-Paul Restoule, Marlene Cuthbert and Bernie Harder, 241
SECTION IV: CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF COMMUNICATION RESEARCH, THEORY, PROCESS AND PRACTICE
16 Values and Communication Research / James D Halloran, 263
17 Emerging Challenges to Media Theory / Denis McQuail, 289
18 Natural Communication: An Unnatural Act for Mankind? / Ramona R Rush, 307
19 Practising Journalism Communicatively: Moving from Journalism Practiced as Ideology to Journalism Practiced as Theorized Procedure / Brenda Dervin and Robert Huesca, 321
SECTION V: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
20 Assumptions: Problems in International Communication / Doug Newsom, 345
21 Development, Imperialism and Globalization: The Implication of the Paradigm Shifts in International Communication / Colin Sparks, 357
22 The Planning of Communication Technology: Alternatives for the Periphery / Cees J Hamelink, 385
23 Rethinking African Communication Research in the World of New Information Technologies and Pro-Democracy Movement / Luke Uka Uche, 404
24 Regenerating Information and Communication Inequalities? / Robin Mansell, 420
25 Media Ownership and Control in an Age of Convergence / Herbert I Schiller, 443
26 Inventory of Textbooks in Communication Studies around the World / Kaarle Nordenstreng, Aggrey Brown and Michael Traber, 458
SECTION I: PROF. EAPEN: HIS WORK AND EXPERIENCES
2 Reflections on Journalism//Communication Education and Research in India and Abroad / K. E. Eapen, 35
3 Media and Development: The Insights of a Pioneer and Reformer / Harold Fisher, 52
SECTION II: THE CHALLENGE OF LOOKING INWARD: THE CASE OF INDIA
4 Communications in India: Compulsions and Contradictions / B P Sanjay, 69
5 The Political Economy of Communications in India / Pradip N Thomas78
6 From a Pre-Television to a Post-Cable Community: Two Decades of Media Growth and Use in Bangalore, India / Sandhya Rao, 100
7 National Unity in India: Communications Policy and Media Practice / Keval J Kumar, 124
8 The Documentary Film in India: A Critical Appraisal / M V Krishnaswamy, 137
9 Culture, Ethics and Burdens of History: Understanding the Communication Ethos of India / Anantha Sudhaker Babbili, 144
SECTION III: AN INTROSPECTIVE LOOK INTO MEDIA'S ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT, EMPOWERMENT AND BUILDING COMMUNITY
10 Communication and Development: Theoretical and Methodological Problems and Prospects / Hamid Mowlana, 179
11 Barking up the Wrong Tree? An Inward Look at the Discipline and Practice of Development Communication / Srinivas R Melkote and Krishna P Kandath, 188
12 Using People's Organization for Development: Role of Women's 'Sanghams' in Zaheerabad, India / Sundeep R Muppidi, 205
13 Right to Information: A Fundamental Right in a Democracy / P L Vishweshwar Rao, 220
14 Communication Creates Community: The Role of Community-Oriented Media / Robert A White, 227
15 Looking Inward for Film Visions: Aboriginal Empowerment through Film [Canada] / Jean-Paul Restoule, Marlene Cuthbert and Bernie Harder, 241
SECTION IV: CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF COMMUNICATION RESEARCH, THEORY, PROCESS AND PRACTICE
16 Values and Communication Research / James D Halloran, 263
17 Emerging Challenges to Media Theory / Denis McQuail, 289
18 Natural Communication: An Unnatural Act for Mankind? / Ramona R Rush, 307
19 Practising Journalism Communicatively: Moving from Journalism Practiced as Ideology to Journalism Practiced as Theorized Procedure / Brenda Dervin and Robert Huesca, 321
SECTION V: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
20 Assumptions: Problems in International Communication / Doug Newsom, 345
21 Development, Imperialism and Globalization: The Implication of the Paradigm Shifts in International Communication / Colin Sparks, 357
22 The Planning of Communication Technology: Alternatives for the Periphery / Cees J Hamelink, 385
23 Rethinking African Communication Research in the World of New Information Technologies and Pro-Democracy Movement / Luke Uka Uche, 404
24 Regenerating Information and Communication Inequalities? / Robin Mansell, 420
25 Media Ownership and Control in an Age of Convergence / Herbert I Schiller, 443
26 Inventory of Textbooks in Communication Studies around the World / Kaarle Nordenstreng, Aggrey Brown and Michael Traber, 458
