The Media Globe

InThe Media Globe, a diverse group of scholars follows emerging patterns in media beyond the United States, identifying the issues and the potential impacts on democratic communication. The authors assess the current tensions between global media practices and cultural norms, further considering alternatives in global communication that could better integrate with these norms and practices. Given the rapid global consolidation of media and the reform of its regulatory agencies, this reassessment is a timely read.

The Media Globe is a multifaceted look at contemporary trends in media practices in regions beyond the United States, including Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Australia. A diverse group of respected scholars follows the emerging patterns in a variety of media worldwide, identifying the existing and developing issues and the potential impacts on democratic communication. They also assess the current tensions between ongoing global media practices and local or regional cultural norms. Using theoretical approaches such as "glocalization," hybridity, hegemony, cultural imperialism, and world-systems theory, the authors consider alternative scenarios for global communication that could better mesh with these cultural norms and practices. Given the rapid global consolidation of media and the resulting reform of its regulatory agencies, this reassessment is a timely and important read.

Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 1 Africa: Life in the Margins of Globalization
Chapter 4 2 Asia: The Hollywood Factor
Chapter 5 3 Europe: Television in Transition
Chapter 6 4 The Middle East: Transnational Arab Television
Chapter 7 5 Latin America: Media Conglomerates
Chapter 8 6 Australia: Media and Globalization
Chapter 9 7 The Corporate Model from National to Transnational