Comparative Media Systems European and Global Perspectives

Leading researchers from different regions of Europe and the United States address five major interrelated themes: 1) how ideological and normative constructs gave way to empirical systematic comparative work in media research; 2) the role of foreign media groups in post-communist regions and the ef...

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Main Author: Dobek-Ostorowska, Boguslawa
Other Authors: Dobek-Ostrowska, Bogusława
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, Baltimore, Md. CEU Press 2010
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Collection: Central European UP History & Political Science Backlist - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Leading researchers from different regions of Europe and the United States address five major interrelated themes: 1) how ideological and normative constructs gave way to empirical systematic comparative work in media research; 2) the role of foreign media groups in post-communist regions and the effects of ownership in terms of impacts on media freedom; 3) the various dimensions of the relationship between mass media and political systems in a comparative perspective; 4) professionalization of journalism in different political cultures--autonomy of journalists, professional norms and practices, political instrumentalization and the commercialization of the media; 5) the role of state intervention in media systems
Physical Description:304 pages
ISBN:9786155211898