Global Communication: A Multicultural Perspective, Third Edition brings together diverse issues and expert perspectives of twenty-two notable and accomplished communication scholars, representing eight countries around the world. Together they discuss international communication, public relations and advertising, cultural implications of globalization, international law and regulation, transnational media, the shifting politics of media, trends in communication and information technology, and much more. The Third Edition is fully updated to reflect major events that have impacted our global communication environment. Three new chapters on "global journalism" and "gender, ethnicity, and religion," and "Shifting Politics in Global Media and Communication" have been added to make this volume more comprehensive. This book will help students understand the emergence of globalization and its effects on a worldwide scale. Features: Contributors represent Canada, Croatia, Holland, India, Germany, Sweden, Turkey, and the United States. End-of-chapter questions are updated and intended to stimulate classroom discussion. An expanded key terms and acronyms used in the book are included. An updated and comprehensive list of suggested readings provides students and instructors further information about the issues covered in this book. Helpful Internet links to information relevant to topics discussed are suggested throughout the book.
Foreword by Vincent Mosco, Queen's University, Canada Preface by Yahya R. Kamalipour Acknowledgments About the Editor About the Contributors SECTION ONE 1 Following the Historical Paths of Global Communication Allen Palmer, Brigham Young University 2 Global Economy and International Telecommunications Networks Harmeet Sawhney, Indiana University, Bloomington 3 The Transnational Media Corporation and the Economics of Global Competition Richard A. Gershon, Western Michigan University SECTION TWO 4 Drawing a Bead on Global Communication Theories John D. H. Downing, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale 5 The Politics of Global Communication Cees J. Hamelink, University of Amsterdam 6 Global Communication Law Jan H. Samoriski, Tiffin University, Ohio 7 Milestones in Communication and National Development Vibert C. Cambridge, Ohio University, Athens SECTION THREE 8 Global News and Information Flow in the Digital Age Kuldip R. Rampal, University of Central Missouri 9 Global Broadcasting: From Sputnik to the Internet Lars Lundgren, Sodertorn University, Sweden Benjamin A. Davis, California State University Northridge 10 Global Journalism in the Digital Age John V. Pavlik, Rutgers University 11 Global Communication and Propaganda Richard C. Vincent, Indiana State University SECTION FOUR 12 Implications of the Global Internet Network: Challenges and Prospects George A. Barnett, University of California Davis Devan Rosen, Ithaca College, New York 13 Global Advertising and Public Relations Marina Vujnovic, Monmouth University, New Jersey Dean Kruckeberg, University of Northern Iowa 14 Global Communication and Culture Yesim Kaptan, Kent State University 15 Gender, Ethnicity, and Religion in the Digital Age Theresa Carilli and Jane Campbell, Purdue University Northwest SECTION FIVE 16 The Shifting Politics in Global Media and Communication Monroe E. Price, University of Pennsylvania 17 Global Communication Trends in the Digital Age Mike Friedrichsen, Berlin University of Digital Sciences, Germany Appendix List of Acronyms Suggested Readings
