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This comprehensive and multicultural textbook provides a multifaceted international introduction to the workings, issues, and advancements of global communication. New chapters focus on politics and law, and updated chapters discuss the latest technologies and events to connect students with the contemporary world.
List of contents
*New to fourth edition
Foreword
Vincent Mosco, Queen's University, CanadaAcknowledgments
Introduction to the Fourth Edition
Yahya R. KamalipourList of Acronyms
Section One: Understanding the Historical, Theoretical, and Economic Foundations1 Following the Historical Paths of Global Communication
Allen Palmer, Brigham Young University2 Global Communication Theories
Daniela V. Dimitrova, Iowa State UniversityJohn D. H. Downing, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale3 Global Economy and International Telecommunications Networks
Harmeet Sawhney, Indiana University, Bloomington4 The Transnational Media Corporation and the Economics of Global Competition
Richard A. Gershon, Western Michigan UniversitySection Two: Understanding the Political, Legal, Cultural, and Global Impact 5 The Politics of Global Communication
Cees Hamelink, University of Amsterdam*6 Global Communication Law
Perry Keller, King's College LondonBerna Akcali Gur, Queen Mary University of London7 Global Communication and Culture
Yesim Kaptan, Kent State University8 Global Communication and Propaganda
Richard C. Vincent, Indiana State UniversitySection Three: Understanding the Digital Age, Global Broadcasting, Information Flow, Advertising, and Public Relations9 Global Journalism in the Digital Age
John V. Pavlik, Rutgers University10 Global Broadcasting in the Digital Age
Benjamin A. Davis, Morgan State UniversityLars Lundgreen, Södertörn University, Sweden11 Global News and Information Flow in the Digital Age
Kuldip R. Rampal, Central Missouri State University 12 Global Advertising and Public Relations
Marina Vujnovic, Monmouth University, New JerseyDean Kruckeberg, University of North Carolina at CharlotteSection Four: Understanding the Implications of the Internet and Politics 13 The Global Implications of the Internet: Challenges and Prospects
George A. Barnett, University of California Davis Devan Rosen, Ithaca College, New York*14 Platformization of the Internet and Politics
Petros Iosifidis, City, University of LondonNicholas Nicoli, University of Nicosia, CyprusSection Five: Understanding the Politics of Global Culture, Cultural Diversity, and National Development *15 Democracy, Cultural Imperialism, and the Politics of Global Culture
Lee B. Artz, Purdue University Northwest16 Gender, Ethnicity, and Religion in the Digital Age
Theresa Carilli and Jane Campbell, Purdue University Northwest17 Milestones in Communication and National Development
Vibert C. Cambridge, Ohio University, AthensAbout the Editor
About the Contributors
Index
About the author
Yahya R. Kamalipour is Professor and Chair of the Journalism and Mass Communication Department at North Carolina A&T State University, USA. He has published twenty-two books, including Global Media Perceptions of the United States (2021) and Global Communication, 4th edition (2024). He is the founder and managing editor of Global Media Journals (with 12 global editions) and founding president of the Global Communication Association. For additional information, visit www.kamalipour.com.
