An established and well-respected resource for students and scholars of global journalism for more than a decade, The World News Prism is now available in a fully-revised and updated ninth edition. Featuring three all new chapters on Brazil, Russia, and India and a revised chapter on the Middle East written by regional media experts, this new edition charts media revolutions occurring throughout the world and examines their effects both locally and globally. The new edition has also been updated to include comprehensive coverage of the growing impact of social media on how news is being reported and received. From tweets that spark uprisings, to state-mandated censorship, The World News Prism: Digital, Social and Interactive provides the most up-to-date and inclusive analysis of transnational news media in the 21st century.
Now available in a fully revised and updated ninth edition, World News Prism provides in-depth analysis of the changing role of transnational news media in the 21st-century.
* Includes three new chapters on Russia, Brazil, and India and a revised chapter on the Middle East written by regional media experts
* Features comprehensive coverage of the growing impact of social media on how news is being reported and received
* Charts the media revolutions occurring throughout the world and examines their effects both locally and globally
* Surveys the latest developments in new media and forecasts future developments
William A. Hachten
Communication & Media Studies Kommunikation u. Medienforschung Mass Communication Massenkommunikation Media Studies Medienforschung
"This is a welcome update to a favorite resource. Specialized emphasis on the media environments in Brazil, Russia, India and the Middle East make important contributions to this valuable text."
Emily Metzgar, Indiana University
"Another superb edition...this time with more diverse voices from around globe and a crucial emphasis on new media without neglecting historical global media industries, political events and economic structures."
Jad Melki, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
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