DedicationAcknowledgementCase Studies List of Tables
1. Introduction
Part I: Key Developments: Industry, Infrastructure, Content, and Audiences
2. The Emergence of a Global Media and Communications Landscape: From the Telegraph to the Internet
3. The Popularization and Consolidation of the Global Online Environment: The Internet, Social Media, and Search Engines
4. Media Companies, Content and Branding in the Global Digital Age: Platforms, Distribution, and Production
Part II: Key Theoretical Traditions: The Continuity of Themes and Concerns
5. The Role of Media and Communications in Development: Modernization, Progress, and Social Change
6. The Power of Media and Communications: Imperialism, Influence, and Domination
7. The Power of Media Audiences and Users: Empowerment and Autonomy
8. The Dimensions of Globalization in the Context of Media and Communications
Index