Global Media Studies

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Cover Title Page Copyright Abbreviations Introduction Notes 1 Media Studies The Beginning – Media Studies 1.0 A Brief History of Media Inquiry New Directions – Media Studies Notes 2 Global Studies Imperial and Neocolonial Development Conclusion Notes 3 Political Economy Hollywood Work TV Trade Notes 4 Policy and Governance Comparative Media Systems The Emergence of Global Media Policy Global Media Governance The Rise of Transnational Policy/Governance A Pan-Arab Model? Challenges to National Media Policy Saudi Media Policy Lebanese Media Policy UAE Media Policy Emergent Transnational Media Policy Conclusion Notes 5 Mobile Telephony (with Richard Maxwell) Utopia: Cell Phones Make You Free Dystopia: Cell Phones Make Others Unfree Materiality: Cell Phones and the Environment Conclusion Notes 6 The United States of America as Global Media Behemoth (with Bill Grantham) Cinema Television Games Producers Blockbusters and Co-Productions Public Subvention Citizenship Conclusion Notes 7 Textual Analysis Genre Case Studies Conclusion Notes 8 Reality Television Conclusion Notes 9 Audiences Media Effects Active Audiences Surveillance US TV and Sport Conclusion Notes Conclusion Notes References Index End User License Agreement