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Understanding World Media Systems

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Global Journalism

Understanding World Media Systems

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Global 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 second edition of the book underscores the essential role of generative AI 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 the FIFA World Cup in Qatar to the doctored photo of the Princess of Wales scandal.

Features
-Includes the work of 26 established media scholars and experts from 15 countries
-Provides up-to-date information on current trends in journalism practice and media use around the world
-Incorporates 22 memorable case studies, including the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the doctored photo of the Princess of Wales, and the use of soft power across continents
-Highlights the role of AI, particularly the impact of online algorithms and generative AI in global journalism
-Includes chapter summaries and discussion questions at the end of each chapter
-Contains 18 chapters that can easily be assigned in a typical semester calendar
-Author's website includes class materials for students: globaljournalism.org. Profs need to email author for instructor-only material: Dimitrova, Daniela: danielad@iastate.edu

Table of Contents

Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface
Contributors

1. A Framework for the Study of Global Media Systems, Daniela V. Dimitrova

Part I: Key Concepts
2. International News Flow in the Digital Age, Elad Segev
3. Technology's Role in Global Journalism and Communication, H. Denis Wu
4. Media Freedom, Teresa Krug
5. Exploring Journalistic Cultures around the World, Patric Reamy & Lea Hellmueller
6. Global Journalism and Mass Communication Education in the Digital Era, Tudor Vlad
7. Global Journalism Ethics, Sara Shaban

Part II: World Regions
8. African Media in Transition: Political, Economic and Technological Evolution, Benjamin Tetteh
9. Media in the Middle East and North Africa, Claudia Kozman
10. Media in Central and Eastern Europe and Russia, Christopher Karadjov, Dren Gërguri & Ioana A. Coman
11. Media in Western & Northern Europe, Elisabeth Fondren
12. Media in Asia & the Pacific, Nakho Kim & Kyungsun Karen Lee
13. Media in Latin America, Manuel Alejandro Guerrero & Jimena Zárate-Velázquez
14. Media in North America, Zac Gershberg & D. Jasun Carr

Part III: Ongoing Challenges
15. Digitalization and diversification of International News Agencies in the Age of AI, Anthony Kelly & Terhi Rantanen
16. Covering International Conflicts and Crises, Raluca Cozma & Teodora Trifonova
17. Public Diplomacy and International Communication, Suman Lee
18. The Role of Generative AI in Global Journalism, Michael Bugeja

Product details

Published Jan 22 2025
Format Paperback
Edition 2nd
Extent 296
ISBN 9781538193594
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Illustrations 3 BW Illustrations, 28 BW Photos, 43 Textboxes
Dimensions 254 x 178 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Daniela V. Dimitrova

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