New Media for a New China

New Media for a New China is a timely introduction to the current state of the mass media in the People\u27s Republic of China. This awakening giant is going through tremendous social, economic, and political changes. Some see the 21st century as China\u27s century because of the nation\u27s unprecedented growth. Despite these upheavals, comparatively little has been published about its media and their role in this transformation. Bringing together scholars from both the US and China, New Media for a New China analyses the diverse roles that China\u27s media play within the Chinese juggernaut. China is vast and so are its communications - more computers, more emails, more cell phone messages, more films and music videos, and larger audiences for more television programs. Like media the world over, China\u27s media are intrinsic to all its challenges, changes, and struggles. Whether by cable or by satellite, there are messages that are threatening the existing social order. Looking at media in China as part of the global communication system, New Media for a New China gives a much-needed overview on the growing role that they do and will play in the 21st century.https://epublications.marquette.edu/marq_fac-book/1171/thumbnail.jp

The World News Prism: Challenges of Digital Communication

The World News Prism enjoys a well-earned reputation for excellence in its in-depth analysis of the changing role of transnational news media in the twenty-first-century. In the eight edition of this classic text, the authors expand their discussion of news systems in developing nations and the impact of digital media on traditional societies. A new chapter dedicated to evolving media in Egypt, Tunisia, and elsewhere in Africa and the Middle East explores the role of the Internet, cell phones, and Al Jazeera in facilitating momentous political change in the region. The book also provides important updates on the decline of print media in the West and the challenges this poses to global reporting now and for the future. Combining scholarly insights with a concise and accessible writing style, The World News Prism: Challenges of Digital Communication lends remarkable clarity to the fog of today\u27s global information revolution.https://epublications.marquette.edu/marq_fac-book/1172/thumbnail.jp