International Communication Concepts and Cases (with InfoTrac)

by Anokwa, Kwadwo; Lin, Carolyn A.; Salwen, Michael B.

• ISBN13: 9780534575199
• ISBN10: 0534575196
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-25
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This edited volume of 16 readings is a collection of works from the foremost scholars of international communication. Divided into seven parts, the text is comprehensive in its coverage, including perspectives on issues and topics such as press freedom, propaganda, gatekeeping, colonialism and mass media development, globalization, cultural concerns, and diffusion.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
International Mass Communication from the Tower of Babel to the Babel Fish	p. 1
Press Freedom	p. 5
Press Freedom in Europe	p. 7
Freedom of the Press in the Eyes of the Dragon A Matter of Chinese Relativism and Pragmatism	p. 24
Propaganda	p. 47
Propaganda in Spanish and French Referendum Campaigns An Analysis of Propaganda Techniques	p. 49
U.S.-Cuba Propaganda Wars The Case of Television Marti	p. 73
Gatekeeping	p. 89
Waters of Death in Central America News Values and Myth	p. 91
Social and Institutional Influences on News Values and Routines in Brazil From Military Rule to Democracy	p. 110
Colonialism and Mass Media Development	p. 129
Development Communication in Africa Concepts and Case Studies	p. 133
Dateline Addis Ababa Our Special Correspondent Evelyn Waugh Reports War Preparations with Italy, Vivid Colonial Discourse Used	p. 153
Globalization	p. 173
The Americanization of Global Film	p. 175
International Advertising and Global Consumer Culture	p. 190
Globalization and Media Development in Asia's Four Tigers: Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea	p. 205
Singapore: The Role of Mass Media in National Development	p. 207
Mass Communication and Development in Hong Kong	p. 210
Press Freedom and Social Democratization in Taiwan	p. 215
South Korea's Society and Its Media	p. 217
Cultural Concerns	p. 223
Globalization, Media Imperialism, and Dependency as Communications Frameworks	p. 225
Impact of the Electronic Media on the Arab World	p. 239
Diffusion	p. 253
Technology Diffusion and the Global Village	p. 255
The Changing Shape of Global Telecommunications	p. 267
Index	p. 285
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