"Brings together 54 articles on research and policy on communications in the "three worlds" by scholars and policy makers from the U.S., Western Europe, the socialist countries including the U.S.S.R. and Eastern Europe, and the developing world, including Africa, Asia, and Latin America - 25 countri
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es all told. The editors' goal was "not to orchestrate the voices but to select papers that are well-argued and representative of the diversity of opinion on various issues." Thus there are case studies as well as policy statements and critiques. In five parts: "Global Perspectives on Information," "Transnational Communications: The Flow of News and Images," "Telecommunications," "Mass Communications: Development within National Contexts," and "Intergovemmental Systems. " Appendixes include a bibliography, international and intergovernmental events and documents on the subject, acronyms and other terms used, and global satellite systems." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 143)
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"Within the larger framework of economic, politics and culture of the film industry in Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Bolivia, Schnitman discusses problems of production, distribution and exhibition 1930-1980, showing emergent patterns which are both contradictory and complementary. Background
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chapters describe "The Silent Years, 1896-1930" and "The International Context," featuring the film industry in the U.S., 1930-1948. An appendix gives statistics on Latin American film. Contains a list of references and a name and a subject index." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1466)
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"Includes bibliographies; filmographies; books in Spanish, Portuguese and English; general articles and articles on Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua and Venezuela; Hispanic cinema in the U.S.; and a listing of film periodicals in Spanish, Portuguese and English. Ab
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out 150 entries in all." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1641)
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"Hooper, an officer in the British Royal Marines, bases his study largely on first-hand research consisting of personal observation of the news process in the press, radio and television, interviews with various personalities in the military and the media, and visits to a number of military establis
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hments to see what they teach about the media. From this he has culled case studies of the news process as practiced in print and broadcast news; a review of the current depth of knowledge which journalists and military personnel possesses of the other; an analysis of the portrayal of the military on television; and a study of the reporting of conflict which includes an examination of some examples from the Vietnam war, Northern Ireland and the Falkland crisis." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 196)
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"An examination of the transnational production and distribution of information and flow of mass media material, with special attention to the role by corporations. Emphasis is on film and television, and to a lesser degree on the print media. There are also case studies of Argentina and Thailand."
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(Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 160)
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"Compara estratégias e formas alternativas de comunicação praticadas por sindicatos e partidos durante a República de Weimar, o governo Allende (Chile 1970-1973), e na Itália 1968-1976." (commbox)
"This is a survey of the state of the press in 180 countries, organized in four sections: Section I, "The International Press"; Section II, "The World's Developed Press Systems"; Section III, "Smaller and Developing Press Systems, " and Section IV, " Minimal and Underdeveloped Press Systems." Covera
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ge is alphabetical by country within the sections. Discussions and data for the various countries in the first three sections are under the following headings: "Basic Data: Background and General Characteristics"; "Economic Framework"; "Press Law"; "Censorship"; "State Press Relations"; "Attitude Toward Foreign Media"; "News Agencies"; "Electronic News Media"; "Education and Training"; and in conclusion "Summary," with a discussion of trends and prospects; followed by "Chronology." Preceding each country is a table of basic data, and following it a bibliography. Section IV, "Minimal and Underdeveloped Press Systems," treats each country briefly in tabular form. Appendixes list 50 of the best known daily newspapers, the news agencies of the world, selected periodicals dealing with the press, media multinationals, press-related associations, unions and organizations, advertising expenditures, radio transmitters and receivers, and television transmitters and sets." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 239)
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