The Myth of Media Globalization

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The ongoing interconnection of the world through modern mass mediais generally considered to be one of the major developmentsunderpinning globalization. This important book considers anew theglobalization phenomenon in the media sphere. Rather than heralding globalization or warning of its dangers,as in many other books, Kai Hafez analyses the degree to whichmedia globalization is really taking place. Do we have enoughevidence to show that there is a linear and accelerated movetowards transnationalization in the media? All too often the empirical data presented seems rather moreanecdotal than representative. Many transborder media phenomena areoverestimated and taken out of the context of locally andnationally oriented mainstream media processes all over the world.The inherent danger is that a central paradigm of the socialsciences, rather than bearing scholarly substance, will turn out tobe a myth and even a sometimes dangerously ideological tool. Based on a theoretical debate of media globalization, the workdiscusses most major fields of media development, including foreignreporting, satellite TV, film, internet, foreign broadcasting,media and migration, media policy and media economy. As animportant new contribution to timely debates, The Myth of MediaGlobalization will be essential and provocative reading forstudents and scholars alike.

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Kai Hafez

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Communication & Media Studies Global Politics Journalism Journalismus Kommunikation u. Medienforschung Media Studies Medienforschung Political Science Politikwissenschaft Weltpolitik

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"A comprehensive analysis that nicely summarizes and integrates existing research ... I would not hesitate to assign the book in upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses." British Journal of Sociology "A well-argued, much-needed intervention that pleads for better scholarship to illuminate the 'necessary myth' of globalization ... translated into very readable English by Alex Skinner." Global Media and Communication "This book will provoke controversy amongst media scholars and it will certainly become a 'must read' for any student working in the field." Colin Sparks, University of Westminster "Hafez's book is well written. The point is made convincingly that so far no global public sphere has been established. Therefore it seems too early to talk about a paradigmatic change of the global communication system. Nevertheless, Hafez argues, the myth of globalization has been helpful for a better understanding of global processes." Hans Kleinsteuber, University of Hamburg
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