Global Journalism: Understanding World Media Systems provides an overview of the key issues in global journalism today and traces how media systems have evolved over time in different world regions. Taking into account local context as well as technological change across media industries, the book lays down the foundation for today's journalism students learning about the practice, growth and impact of global media. It offers an up-to-date, thorough overview of media developments in all world regions embedded in their unique political, cultural and economic context. The book explains the theoretical foundations of global journalism, from the classic Four Theories of the Press to more nuanced media models, and proposes a framework for studying world media systems. Readers will gain knowledge about a wide range of topics, including media freedom, global news cultures, professional ethics and responsibilities, and education of global journalists. The book underscores the essential role of technology and social media and discusses issues such as "fake news" and disinformation, soft power and public diplomacy, foreign news reporting and international news flow. Case studies serve as an excellent supplement to the conceptual content, exposing students to a number of hot topics-from Russia's troll factories to the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
Daniela V. Dimitrova is professor in the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University and editor-in-chief of Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, the flagship journal of AEJMC. As an established media scholar, Dimitrova has published peer-reviewed research articles in the areas of global journalism and political communication in leading journals such as Communication Research, Press/Politics, New Media & Society, and the European Journal of Communication. She is the recipient of multiple awards, including AEJMC Senior Scholar and LAS International Service Award, and grants from the International Research Exchange Board and the Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication.
Chapter 1 Global Media Systems, Daniela V. Dimitrova, Iowa State University Chapter 2 Media Freedom Around the World, Joel Simon, Executive Director, Committee to Protect Journalists Chapter 3 Global Journalism Education, David Weaver, Professor Emeritus, Indiana University Chapter 4 Journalism Ethics & Responsibility, Dean Kruckeberg, University of North Carolina, Charlotte & Katerina Tsetura, University of Oklahoma Chapter 5 Global News Flows, Lea Hellmueller, University of Houston Chapter 6 Global Journalism Cultures, Thomas Hanitzsch, University of Munich Part II: WORLD REGIONS Chapter 7 Media in Sub-Saharan Africa, Yusuf Kalyango, Ohio University Chapter 8 Media in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA), Claudia Kozman, Lebanese American University Chapter 9 Media in Central & Eastern Europe, Christopher Karadjov, California State University, Long Beach Chapter 10 Media in Western & Northern Europe, Sven Engesser, Technical University Dresden Chapter 11 Media in Asia & the Pacific, Dr. Nakho Kim, Penn State Harrisburg Chapter 12 Media in South America & the Caribbean, Magdalena Saldana, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Chapter 13 Media in North America, Shalini Venturelli, American University Part III: CURRENT ISSUES Chapter 14 The Role of Technology, Social Media & Misinformation (Technology and Globalization), Brendan Nyhan, Dartmouth College Chapter 15 Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy, Sung-un Yang, Indiana University Chapter 16 Covering International Conflicts and Crises, Raluca Cozma, Kansas State Case Studies Country Spotlights Index
