The Known World of Broadcast News
The Known World of Broadcast News

Author: Stanley Baran

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-09-02

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1134959524

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Radio and television news are expanding everywhere, often at the expense of print media. Developments in global communications, in theory at least, have made the world smaller. An event anywhere can theoretically be reported anywhere else on radio within minutes; on television within hours. But theory and practice are often far apart. Broadcast News has become a global business, almost like the music industry, with its own 'Top 10' and an inevitable streamlining of taste. A few major organisations control the newsflow. Syndicators guarantee that more and more of us get to see or hear the same stories. This is typified by the growth of independent or local news stations, and cable suppliers, competing mercilessly with the traditional giants of the news airwaves (the US Networks, the BBC and other Public Service Broadcasters, etc.). But does this development satisfy the democratic demands of enlightened society and of informed citizens? This book presents a catalogue of worries, but also some rays of hope. It looks in detail at news broadcasters on both sides of the Atlantic. It also covers the international broadcasting scene as well as third world countries and recent developments in Glasnost's USSR. A major empirical study of what we get from broadcast news (taking the case of the USA, Britain and Sweden) is also presented. Models useful for understanding both the present and the future are suggested.

The International World of Electronic Media
The International World of Electronic Media

Author: Lynne S. Gross

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13:

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THE INTERNATIONAL WORLD OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA offers a fresh, contemporary look at electronic media systems around the world. Each chapter focuses on a specific country, from Saudi Arabia to Russia to Japan, and is written by an "expert"--who has lived, worked in and/or taught courses on the media in the country about which he or she writes. These chapter authors include such noted international communication scholars as Douglas Boyd and Joseph Straubhaar. The book follows a consistent structure throughout, making it particularly easy for students and instructors to compare and contrast key countries and their media systems. In addition, regional overviews, written by the book's editor, offer a broader perspective on each country discussed and how similar or different that country is from others in its geographical area.

Broadcasting in the Arab World
Broadcasting in the Arab World

Author: Douglas A. Boyd

Publisher:

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13:

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Boyd (communication, journalism, and telecommunications, U. of Kentucky-Lexington) discusses aspects of radio and television broadcasting in the Arab world, addressing the international, national, and regional radio and television media in the Middle East and North Africa through detailed examination of the system in each country and its relationship with the country's language, politics, economics, culture, and religion. Updates from the 1993 edition include a new chapter on international broadcasting and information on new developments in Palestinian rights to radio and television programming and the impact of direct-broadcast satellites.

The New World of Transitioned Media
The New World of Transitioned Media

Author: Gali Einav

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-10-01

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 3319090097

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The media industry is undergoing an accelerated pace of change, driven in large part by the proliferation of digital platforms. In many cases, the speed of adoption has exceeded our ability to process the impact of these changes on individuals and society at large. This book provides a “behind-the-scenes” look at the media industry’s transition into the digital era and examines its impact on marketing, advertising, innovation and other economic and social activities. The impact of digital technologies on traditional media sectors, such as advertising, video games, film and television is well-documented. Less understood is its effect on our perceptions, thought processes and inter-personal relationships. Social media, for example, represents a fundamental change in the ways we interact with media, communicate with each other and even present ourselves to the world. This has shaped the way we communicate with institutions and brands. Similar to the first “Transitioned Media” book, Transitioned Media: A Turning Point into the Digital Realm, this book combines media industry leaders and academics to explore various transformative trends and issues. Themes include measuring cross-platform behaviour, artificial intelligence in journalism, the evolution of video games, digital media and physical space, the mobile use trends, social media and the corporate world, the changes in the television and newspaper business and the evolving relationship between advertisers and target audiences. The varied backgrounds of contributors and array of topics make for a unique and insightful point of view.

Digital Technology and the Future of Broadcasting
Digital Technology and the Future of Broadcasting

Author: John V. Pavlik

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-07-16

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1317486951

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This volume presents timely discussions on how digital technology is reshaping broadcasting and the media in the United States and around the world. It features contributions from distinguished scholars and young researchers, representing work that spans domestic and international issues of technological change and the implications for broadcasting and related media in a global context. Among the many issues covered are: The impact of digital technology on the structure of broadcasting organizations and regulation; The nature of broadcast content or media programming and how it is delivered at home and abroad; Engagement and interaction of the public with broadcasting and social and mobile media; and The reshaping of revenue models for broadcasters and media organizations globally. The first two parts of the volume, addressing research challenges, issues, and advances in global broadcasting, are competitively reviewed research papers which were presented at the BEA2014 Research Symposium. The third part focuses on international perspectives, with chapters from broadcasting scholars and paper discussants at the Research Symposium. This section provides reflection on the problems and prospects for research, education, and public policy that arise in this era of rapid and continuing change. As a benchmark of the remarkable changes taking place in today’s media environment, the volume sets an agenda for future research on the implications of digital technology for broadcasting and broadcasting education.

World Television
World Television

Author: Joseph D. Straubhaar

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2007-05-18

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1452221235

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World Television: From Global to Local, a new assessment of the interdependence of television across cultures and nations brings together the most current research and theories on the subject. By examining recent developments in the world system of television as well as several theories of culture, industry, genre, and audience, author Joseph D. Straubhaar offers new insights into the topic. He argues that television is being simultaneously globalized, regionalized, nationalized, and even localized, with audiences engaging it at multiple levels of identity and interest; therefore the book looks at all these levels of operation. Key Features Draws upon both international communication and cultural studies perspectives: Presents a new model is presented that attempts to move beyond the current controversies about imperialism and globalization. Looks at historical patterns: Historical patterns across cultures and countries help compare where television has been and where it is going. Takes a contemporary focus: Uses of technology, flows and patterns of program development, genres of television, the interaction of producers and audiences, and patterns of audience choice among emerging alternatives are examined. Explores how the audience for these evolving forms of television is structured: The effects of these forces or patterns of television have on both cultural formations and individual identities are identified. Intended Audience This is an excellent text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in Globalizatiion and Culture, Global Media, Television Studies, Television Criticism, and International Media.

Communication and Culture
Communication and Culture

Author:

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2022-06-08

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 9004455027

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This volume offers unique interdisciplinary views on issues in communication and culture with a central focus on Chinese perspectives as China and the world face the 21st century. These perspectives are based upon comparative data and East-West cross-cultural experience. Seventeen chapters, plus an introductory chapter that places the topics in perspective, report and interpret data here for the first time. The majority of the contributors are Chinese scholars from various disciplines, who now share their research on communication with Western as well as Eastern readers. The common thread of the essays is the way in which communication influences culture and cultural dimensions impact the processes of communication. The authors represent scholars from education, communication studies, mass communication, intercultural communication, sociology, rhetoric, literature, law, linguistics, telecommunications, international relations, journalism, and sociolinguistics. Part I presents cultural perspectives on ethics, East-West relations, translation issues, cross-cultural competence, persuasion, journalistic acculturation, and gender representation in advertisements. Part II addresses international and intercultural communication as seen in comparative campus cultures, cross-cultural interaction between Chinese and Americans, the practice of taijiquan, the media depiction of watching, the legal implications of the internet, and the issues of nation building. Part III focuses on mediated communication issues in Chinese films, China's media campaign for the olympics, Chinese youth's use of Western media, talk radio in China, and the use of new technologies in the post-Cold War era.