Media and Global Civil Society

by L. Dencik

Overview

A timely and critical investigation into the way media operates in a so-called global age, presenting new empirical data on key sites of news production and crucially tying these findings to ongoing debates on globalization and democracy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349336999
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Edition description:	1st ed. 2012
Pages:	205
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

LINA DENCIK Research Fellow at the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary. She completed her PhD at Goldsmiths, University of London and has taught Media and Communications at several universities in the UK.

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements Introduction 'Global Civil Society' and the Media The Organisation of News 'Global Civil Society' and Global News Broadcasters: The Case of BBC World News 'Global Civil Society' and National/Local Newspapers: The Case of Los Angeles Times 'Global Civil Society' and Alternative Online News: The Case of OhmyNews International and Groundreport A Liberal Paradox: Media developments and 'Global Civil Society' Appendix Bibliography Index