The Penguin atlas of media and information : [key issues and global trends] / Mark Balnaves, James Donald and Stephanie Hemelryk Donald.

Author
Balnaves, Mark [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York, N.Y. : Penguin Putnam, 2001.
Description
128 p. : col. ill., chiefly col. maps ; 25 cm.

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Notes
Subtitle from cover.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-125) and index.
Contents
  • Introduction pt. 1 The Information age
  • The Information society
  • Access to ideas
  • E-commerce
  • pt. 2 The Press and radio
  • Newspaper circulation
  • Newspapers online
  • Liberty of the press
  • Radio
  • pt. 3 The Cinema
  • Fall and rise of the big seven
  • Hollywood
  • Fortress Europe?
  • The Silver screen
  • The Moviegoers
  • pt. 4 Television and beyond
  • Television worldwide
  • Local v global: public v commercial
  • Cable v satellite
  • Digital TV
  • TV ratings
  • pt. 5
  • Ownership and control
  • Media moguls
  • AOL Time Warner
  • Disney
  • News corporation
  • pt. 6
  • Advertising
  • The Advertising industry
  • Advertising expenditure
  • Advertising standards
  • pt. 7
  • Information and communication technology
  • Plain old telephone systems
  • Cell phones
  • Internet connections
  • Internet regulation
  • Electronic mail
  • Websites
  • pt. 8
  • Global village, global market
  • E-tourism
  • World music
  • Women and media
  • Kids' stuff
  • World table
  • Media table
  • Glossary.
Other title(s)
  • Atlas of media and information
  • Media and information
ISBN
  • 0142000175
  • 9780142000175
LCCN
2002265919
OCLC
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