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This current and comprehensive overview of global media developments discusses key concepts like freedom, journalism ethics and education, news cultures, and international news flow. With timely case studies, the book offers a foundation for today’s journalism students learning about the practice, growth, and impact of global journalism.
List of contents
List of Figures
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface
Contributors
Chapter 1
A Framework for the Study of Global Media Systems, Daniela V. Dimitrova
Part I: KEY CONCEPTS
Chapter 2
International News Flow in the Digital Age, Elad Segev
Chapter 3
Technology's Role in Global Journalism and Communication, H. Denis Wu
Chapter 4
Media Freedom Around the World, Jane Whyatt
Chapter 5
Exploring Journalistic Cultures, Patric Raemy and Lea Hellmueller
Chapter 6
Global Journalism and Mass Communication Education in the Digital Era, Tudor Vlad
Chapter 7
Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Journalism Ethics and Responsibilities in a 21st Century Information Age, Katerina Tsetsura and Dean Kruckeberg
Part II: WORLD REGIONS
Chapter 8
Media in Sub-Saharan Africa, Yusuf Kalyango, Jr.
Chapter 9
Media in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA), Claudia Kozman
Chapter 10
Media in Central & Eastern Europe, Ioana A. Coman and Christopher Karadjov
Chapter 11
Media in Western & Northern Europe, Elisabeth Fondren
Chapter 12
Media in Asia & the Pacific, Nakho Kim
Chapter 13
Media in Latin America, Manuel Alejandro Guerrero
Chapter 14
Media in North America, Zac Gershberg and D. Jasun Carr
Part III: CURRENT ISSUES
Chapter 15
The digital transformation of international and national news agencies: Challenges facing AFP, AP, and TASS, Terhi Rantanen and Anthony Kelly
Chapter 16
Covering International Conflicts and Crises, Raluca Cozma
Chapter 17
Public Diplomacy and International Communication, Suman Lee
Index
About the author
Daniela V. Dimitrova is a University 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. An established media scholar, Dimitrova has published extensively in the areas of global journalism and political communication and lectured at leading universities around the world. She is the recipient of multiple recognitions, including AEJMC Senior Scholar, Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) Visiting Fellow, University of Munich (LMU),Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the American University in Cairo (AUC), Lazarsfeld Professor and Fulbright-University of Vienna Visiting Professor of Social Sciences.
