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The World News Prism: Global Media in an Era of Terrorism
By James F. Scotton and William A. Hachten
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Iowa State Pr
Publication date August 30, 2002
Pages 256
Binding Paperback
Edition 6
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780813827889
ISBN-10 0813827884
Dimensions 0.50 by 5.50 by 8.25 in.
Weight 0.60 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $37.99
§As reported by publisher
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: The sixth edition of The World News Prism examines how the news media responded to the national crisis of September 11, 2001 and how, after a decade of looking inward and ignoring news about the outside world, frightened and stunned Americans began to take a serious interest in world affairs again and tried to comprehend the threat of terrorism and the complex politics of the Middle East and Central Asia.

Significant changes in this edition include:

  • Discussion of globalization of the world’s economy and its relationship to globalization of the media and communication.
  • Examination of the continuing and expanding role of the World Wide Web and the Internet in international communication.
  • Analysis of the effects of new media on developing regions of the world.
  • Insight into specific changes in CNN, Associated Press, BBC, Voice of America, network TV news, and news magazines.
  • Study of the rising importance of overseas business and economic news media.

Analyzing the changing role of transnational news media in our evolving globalization and its impact on rapidly changing news events, The World News Prism appeals beyond the classroom to journalism professionals worldwide

Significant changes in this timely and provocative edition include:

- Discussion of globalization of the world's economy and its relationship to glogalization of the media and communication.

- Examination of the continuing and expanding role of the World Wide Web andf the Internet in international communication.

- Analysis of the effects of new media on developing regions of the world.

- Insight into specific changes in CNN, Associated Press, BBC, Voice of America, network TV news, and newsmagazines.

- Study of the ring rising importance of overseas business and economic news media.

Analyzing the changing role or transnational news media on our evolving globalization and its impact on rapidly changing news events, The World News Prism appeals beyond the classroom to journalism professionals worldwide.

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9780813827889 | details & prices | 256 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $37.99
About: The sixth edition of The World News Prism examines how the news media responded to the national crisis of September 11, 2001 and how, after a decade of looking inward and ignoring news about the outside world, frightened and stunned Americans began to take a serious interest in world affairs again and tried to comprehend the threat of terrorism and the complex politics of the Middle East and Central Asia.

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