The World News Prism

Preface to the Eighth Edition vii

Introduction 1

1 News Communication for a Global System 11

2 Changing Ideologies of Press Control 24

3 Global News Under Stress 45

4 Digital Media: Global, Interactive, and Free 58

5 The Whole World is Watching: Impact of Great News Events 77

6 Globalization of Media and Language 93

7 China: New Media In An Old ...