"This is far more than an analysis of the way the U.S. covers the Islamic world. A penetrating study by a scholar and a humanist it goes much deeper than an examination of what he considers a biased treatment of Islamic news by the American press. Using illustrations from the media, he makes the poi
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nt that we do not - perhaps are not properly trying to - understand "the new horizons being opened up everywhere in the nonwhite, non-European world" which have roots in history and involve deep cultural differences. The first third of the book deals with "Islam as News," the middle section with "The Iran Story," and the final section with "Knowledge and Power." He contends, "Knowledge and coverage of the Islamic world are defined in the United States by geopolitics and economic interests on - for the individual - an impossibly massive scale, aided and abetted by a structure of knowledge production that is almost as vast and unmanageable." But until we somehow overcome these difficulties and acquire a knowledge in depth the American press cannot cover Islam properly." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 376)
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"In Communicating Christ to the World, Cardinal Martini invites people to examine their experience of interpersonal and mass communication. Drawing from his background as a biblical scholar, theologian, pastor, and from his own experience with the media, he considers patterns and practices of commun
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ication in the family, the Church, and the media industry. In the process he differentiates between exploitative and authentic communication, and challenges his readers to do the same. Then, in the light of faith, he urges the practice of authentic communication, modeled after the communication of Christ to the world, suggesting the result will be personal integrity and growth, and communion and progress in society." (Back cover)
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"An extensive discussion of the role of Christian publishers in book provision, and Christian publishing and book distribution in the countries of the South. It examines pertinent issues under three major areas of activity: (1) general Christian publishing, covering, for example, the problems of cre
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ating and maintaining a ‘commercial’ publishing house in the Third World, including aspects of training and scholarship programmes; (2) publishing for newly literates and new readers, which includes a case study of the Adult Literacy Organization of Zimbabwe (ALOZ), its achievements, strengths and weaknesses, its funding, and relationship with partners, etc.; and, (3) theological education and the development of theological libraries. The book concludes with some practical proposals on the way ahead and a possible agenda for development." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1712)
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