The author examined the current practices and trends in West African media. A case study analysis of the main print and electronic media of Ghana and Nigeria served as a focal point. The analysis was performed within the context of present global telecommunications industries and their corresponding transnational media corporations (TMCs). A general historic overview […]
Tales of Transgression or Clashing Paradigms
Danish Cartoon Controversy and Arab Media This study looks at the extensive coverage of the Danish cartoon controversy on the web pages of the two leading Arabic satellite TV stations, al-Arabiya and al-Jazeera, to examine the reemerging thesis of “clash of civilizations” and rising anti Americanism on Arabic media. The analysis identifies “transgression” as an […]
Killing US Softly With Their Story
NY Times Coverage of the My Lai and El Mozote Massacres This study explores how fundamental international reporting is in truth discovery, moral responsibility sounding and as a power monitor service.
A Place on the Edge
Textual Analysis of Online News About Africa This paper examines the coverage of Africa on websites of news stations in the United States. CBS, ABC, NBC and PBS are four major sources of news in the United States and their websites are created to enable more people have access to the world. This paper will […]
Universal Childhood
Global Trade in Children’s TV and Changing Ideals of Childhood Examines children’s television animation, the processes of program development and trade, as well as the assumptions about children’s viewing pleasures that industrial processes encourage.
Our North is the South
New Trends in Global Broadcasting Examines the countermeasures the U.S., British and French governments are taking to fend off this regional and global competition from Latin American and Arab media.
Media Literacy among Egyptian Children
An Exploratory Study of Media Literacy in Egypt Children worldwide are surrounded by many forms of media. A large number of countries have introduced concepts of media literacy in their national curriculum, and educators are now alert to the importance of teaching media in classrooms and its immense benefits. In order to explore the possibility […]
Food for Thought
Television Food Advertising to Children in the United States As the fight against childhood obesity escalates, the issue of food advertising to children has come under increasing scrutiny. Policymakers in Congress, the Federal Trade Commission and agencies such as the Institute of Medicine have called for changes in the advertising landscape, and U.S. food and […]
How Kids’ Media Use Helps Parents Cope
A national survey of parents about electronic media use Electronic media is a central focus of many very young children’s lives, used by parents to help manage busy schedules, keep the peace, and facilitate family routines such as eating, relaxing, and falling asleep, according to a new national study by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Many […]
John Q Goes to Washington
Health Policy Issues in Popular Culture TV’s popular hospital dramas are regularly addressing such important national health policy issues as patients’ rights, managed care, the right to die, and racial disparities in health care, according to As Seen on TV: Health Policy Issues in TV’s Medical Dramas, a new study of the 2000-2001 television season. […]
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