Many Voices, One World: Towards a New, More Just, and More Efficient World Information and Communication Order

by The MacBride Commission

Overview

Originally published in 1980 and now back in print, Many Voices, One World came out of hundreds of international studies and proposed reforms for global communication media to ensure a free flow of information. Prepared by the distinguished MacBride Commission_and frequently referred to as the MacBride Report_it criticized corporate control of media flows and suggested ways to make media production accessible in poorer countries. Beginning with the right of individuals and nations to communicate, this report tackled problems related to government controls, censorship, one-way flows of information, cultural dominance, and commercialization of the mass media. It called for more voices, more freedom of expression, and the protection of journalists' rights. Still widely taught and cited, the MacBride Report is a key work in the history of communication that continues to be relevant today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780742528673
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	12/17/2003
Series:	Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.22(w) x 9.58(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Sean MacBride was an international human rights activist and Nobel Peace PrizeDwinner who served as chair of the International Commission for the Study of Communication Problems for UNESCO. Also known as The MacBride Commission, this distinguished group included Elie Abel, Hubert Beuve-Mery, Elebe Ma Ekonzo, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Sergei Losev, Mochtar Lubis, Mustapha Mosmoudi, Michio Nagai, Fred Isaac Akporuaro Omu, Bogdan 'solnik, Gamel El Oteifi, Johannes Pieter Pronk, Juan Somavia, Boobli George Verghese, and Betty Zimmerman.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Foreword to the New Edition
Chapter 2 Foreword
Chapter 3 Preface
Part 4 Part I: Communication and Society
Chapter 5 1 The Historical Dimension
Chapter 6 2 The Contemporary Dimension
Chapter 7 3 The International Dimension
Part 8 Part II: Communication Today
Chapter 9 1 Means of Communication
Chapter 10 2 Expanding Infrastructures
Chapter 11 3 Integration: Changing Patterns
Chapter 12 4 Concentration
Chapter 13 5 Interaction: Participants
Chapter 14 Disparities
Part 15 Part III: Problems and Issues of Common Concern
Chapter 16 1 Flaws in Communication Flows
Chapter 17 2 Dominance in Communication Contents
Chapter 18 3 Democratization of Communication
Chapter 19 4 Images of the World
Chapter 20 5 The Public and Public Opinion
Part 21 Part IV: The Institutional and Professional Framework
Chapter 22 1 Communication Policies
Chapter 23 2 Material Resources
Chapter 24 3 Research Contributions
Chapter 25 4 The Professional Communicators
Chapter 26 5 Rights and Responsibilities of Journalists
Chapter 27 6 Norms of Professional Conduct
Part 28 Part V: Communication Tomorrow
Chapter 29 A Conclusions and Recommendations
Chapter 30 B Issues Requiring Further Study

Editorial Reviews

Many Voices, One World...[is]a praiseworthy merit in more than one way and a highly recommended resource for young and established scholars in the field of international communication.

The Journal Of International Communication - Stijn Joye

Many Voices, One World...[is]a praiseworthy merit in more than one way and a highly recommended resource for young and established scholars in the field of international communication.--Stijn Joye, Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Communication Studies, Ghent University, Belgium "The Journal Of International Communication "

From the Publisher

Many Voices, One World...[is]a praiseworthy merit in more than one way and a highly recommended resource for young and established scholars in the field of international communication.
— Stijn Joye, Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Communication Studies, Ghent University, Belgium

The Journal Of International Communication