Global Communication: A Multicultural Perspective
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Lanham et al.: Rowman & Littlefield, 4th ed. (2025), xxxiv, 443 pp.
Contains acronyms pp. xxix-xxxiv, index
ISBN 978-1-538-18670-1 (pbk); 978-1-5381-8671-8 (ebook)
Signature commbox: 10-International-E 2025
"Twenty-four highly accomplished and prominent media scholars representing ten countries provide a survey of international communication, public relations and advertising, implications of globalization, international law and regulation, global culture, propaganda, transnational media, the shifting politics of media, trends in communication and information technology, and much more. The fourth edition includes six new contributors (Lee B. Artz, Daniela V. Dimitrova, Berna Ackali Gur, Petros Iosifidis, Perry Keller, and Nicholas Nicoli) who cover such issues as politics of global culture, global theories, global law, implications of internet and politics. Other chapters are fully updated to foreground contemporary examples and major events that have impacted our global communication environment. Collectively, new contributions and updated chapters reflect the rapid technological and communications changes that are taking place nationally and globally." (Publisher description)
SECTION ONE: UNDERSTANDING THE HISTORICAL, THEORETICAL, AND ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS
1 Following the Historical Paths of Global Communication / Allen Palmer, 3
2 Global Communication Theories / Daniela V. Dimitrova, John D. H. Downing, 25
3 Global Economy and International Telecommunications Networks / Harmeet Sawhney, 41
4 The Transnational Media Corporation and the Economics of Global Competition / Richard A. Gershon, 55
SECTION TWO: UNDERSTANDING THE POLITICAL, LEGAL, CULTURAL, AND GLOBAL IMPACT
5 The Politics of Global Communication / Cees Hamelink, 73
6 Global Communications Law / Perry Keller, Berna Akcali Gur, 97
7 Global Communication and Culture / Yesim Kaptan, 125
8 Global Communication and Propaganda / Richard C. Vincent, 153
SECTION THREE: UNDERSTANDING THE DIGITAL AGE, GLOBAL BROADCASTING, INFORMATION FLOW, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
9 Global Journalism in the Digital Age / John V. Pavlik, 201
10 Global Broadcasting in the Digital Age / Benjamin A. Davis, Lars Lundgreen, 231
11 Global News and Information Flow in the Digital Age / Kuldip R. Rampal, 267
12 Global Advertising and Public Relations / Marina Vujnovic, Dean Kruckeberg, 297
SECTION FOUR: UNDERSTANDING THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE INTERNET AND POLITICS
13 Cultural Implications of the Global Internet: A World Systems Perspective / George A. Barnett, Devan Rosen, Ithaca College, 317
14 Platformization of the Internet and Politics / Petros Iosifidis, Nicholas Nicoli, 341
SECTION FIVE: UNDERSTANDING THE POLITICS OF GLOBAL CULTURE, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
15 Democracy, Cultural Imperialism, and the Politics of Global Culture / Lee B. Artz, 361
16 Gender, Ethnicity, and Religion in the Digital Age / Theresa Carilli and Jane Campbell, 381
17 Milestones in Communication and National Development / Vibert C. Cambridge, 397
1 Following the Historical Paths of Global Communication / Allen Palmer, 3
2 Global Communication Theories / Daniela V. Dimitrova, John D. H. Downing, 25
3 Global Economy and International Telecommunications Networks / Harmeet Sawhney, 41
4 The Transnational Media Corporation and the Economics of Global Competition / Richard A. Gershon, 55
SECTION TWO: UNDERSTANDING THE POLITICAL, LEGAL, CULTURAL, AND GLOBAL IMPACT
5 The Politics of Global Communication / Cees Hamelink, 73
6 Global Communications Law / Perry Keller, Berna Akcali Gur, 97
7 Global Communication and Culture / Yesim Kaptan, 125
8 Global Communication and Propaganda / Richard C. Vincent, 153
SECTION THREE: UNDERSTANDING THE DIGITAL AGE, GLOBAL BROADCASTING, INFORMATION FLOW, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
9 Global Journalism in the Digital Age / John V. Pavlik, 201
10 Global Broadcasting in the Digital Age / Benjamin A. Davis, Lars Lundgreen, 231
11 Global News and Information Flow in the Digital Age / Kuldip R. Rampal, 267
12 Global Advertising and Public Relations / Marina Vujnovic, Dean Kruckeberg, 297
SECTION FOUR: UNDERSTANDING THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE INTERNET AND POLITICS
13 Cultural Implications of the Global Internet: A World Systems Perspective / George A. Barnett, Devan Rosen, Ithaca College, 317
14 Platformization of the Internet and Politics / Petros Iosifidis, Nicholas Nicoli, 341
SECTION FIVE: UNDERSTANDING THE POLITICS OF GLOBAL CULTURE, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
15 Democracy, Cultural Imperialism, and the Politics of Global Culture / Lee B. Artz, 361
16 Gender, Ethnicity, and Religion in the Digital Age / Theresa Carilli and Jane Campbell, 381
17 Milestones in Communication and National Development / Vibert C. Cambridge, 397
