Description
Book SynopsisGlobal 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.
Table of ContentsChapter 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 Saldaña, Pontificia Universidad Católica 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
