Understanding Global Media

by Terry Flew and Terry

Book Overview

Now updated in a second edition, this comprehensive and theoretically rich overview of global media production and reception analyses the subject through seven core concepts - technology, power, economics, geography, institutions, culture and policy - and draws insight from a range of interdisciplinary perspectives.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137446536
• ISBN13: 9781137446534
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 227 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Useful, serious book

Understanding Global Media gives an excellent overview of the theories by which global media organizations can be critiqued, and it does so in a refreshing non-ideological manner. Also, Flew has organized his work well. He lets the reader know what to expect next. I do have one word of caution-allow yourself time to dig out the great information. Flew's use of language can be confusing to non-academics. For instance, at one point he writes of explicit and tacit knowledge. Had he used the word implicit instead of tacit, the reader would better remember. Nevertheless, this criticism is a minor point to a fine scholarly work.