{"product_id":"transnational-media-isbn-9781119394600","title":"Transnational Media","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA broad and accessible introduction to national and transnational media\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransnational Media: Concepts and Cases \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a clear and engaging overview of media communication from a global and a region-based perspective. Rather than focusing on just complex theories and industry-specific analyses, this unique book offers an inclusive, comparative approach to both journalism and entertainment media—introducing readers to the essential concepts, systems, transnational influences, and power dynamics that shape global media flow. Broad coverage of different media forms from Asia, Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania offers country-based and transnational perspectives while highlighting examples of media trends in television, radio, film, journalism, social media, music, and others.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting a balanced, multipolar exploration of transnational media, this innovative book discusses topics such as media concentration, the cultural, political, and economic impact of media, and the primary centers of new and traditional media activities. Chapters organized by geographic region offer instructive pedagogical features—including case studies and essays, and illustrations, maps and charts—that strengthen understanding of distinctive and emerging practices in the production, distribution, and consumption of media products.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores a wide range of global media topics, infrastructures, cultures, and political-economic climates\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in an engaging, relatable, and easy to understand style\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers major aspects of journalism and various forms of entertainment media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganized by regions of the world to reflect a global perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes newly-written case studies by international scholars from each region\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned for undergraduate and graduate courses in comparative media analysis, international media and communication, and related areas of study, \u003ci\u003eTransnational Media: Concepts and Cases \u003c\/i\u003eis an indispensable resource for colleges and universities that are internationalizing their curriculum to meet the needs of an increasing globalized world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributor Biographies vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca Kern‐Stone and Suman Mishra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Setting the Foundations: Key Concepts 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Transnational Media: Key Concepts and Theories 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuman Mishra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Introducing Media Systems 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca Kern‐Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Africa 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Broadcasting in Ghana: Opportunities and Challenges of a Plural Media in an Evolving African Democracy 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsaac Abeku Blankson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The State of Press Freedom in South Africa: Robust Despite the Intimidation 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlenda Daniels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Here is our Ushahidi: Participatory Communication Culture in Kenya 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eD. Ndirangu Wachanga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Nollywood: A Cinema of Stories 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnookome Okome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III The Americas and the Caribbean 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 What Do They Know of Telenovela Who Only Telenovela Know? Melodrama, Passion, and Latin America’s Modern Identity 91\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eO. Hugo Benavides\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Latin America: From Media Censorship to Media Ownership: New Forms of Communication Hegemony Across the Continent 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFernando Gutiérrez and Alejandro Ocampo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Hollywood, the Global Media Market, and a Time of Transition for the American Media Empire 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThom Gencarelli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The “Sanctioned” Reggae “Revolution,” and Confrontations Between Cradles of Culture 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHumphrey A. Regis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Asia 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Chinese Social Media Landscape 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eXinyuan Wang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Modern Manga 141\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Bollywood: Aspirations of a Globalizing India 147\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuman Mishra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The Korean Wave: Why It Swept the World 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShin Dong Kim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Al Jazeera and Global News: Stages of Operation 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaba Bebawi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Europe 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Public Service Media in Europe: Common Values, Different Political Contexts, and a Variety of Practices 181\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaren Donders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Sweden and Beyond: The Pirate Party and Non‐Media‐Centric Media Politics 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartin Fredriksson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Bertelsmann SE \u0026amp; Co. 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