{"product_id":"global-news-access-the-impact-of-new-communications-technologies-hardcover","title":"Global News Access: The Impact of New Communications Technologies - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarla B. Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFascination with satellite television and Internet technology has become an obsession. People throughout the world watch television and believe what they see and hear--without realizing that pictures are selected and stories are sometimes distorted. Concurrently, the world's elite are drawn to the increasing availability of news on the Internet, effectively widening the gap between those who have and do not have access to the new technologies. This analysis of the worldwide impact of new communications technologies shows how ordinary citizens can protect themselves from media brainwashing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInterviews from across the globe shed light on this dynamic and on the roles of viewers as victims or victors in different situations. This is a book for the media professional; students and scholars in the fields of journalism, communications, political science, international relations, and business; as well as for government officials and concerned citizens who do not want to be controlled by the media.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCARLA BROOKS JOHNSTON is founder and president of New Century Policies, a consulting firm that focuses on creating and sustaining democratic public policy innovation. She is the recipient of a Loeb Fellowhip at Harvard and a Bunting Fellowship at Radcliffe, and she lectures worldwide on global communications and the importance of media access to effective development. She is the author of five books, including \u003ci\u003eInternational Co-Production of Television Programs\u003c\/i\u003e (1992) and \u003ci\u003eWinning the Global TV News Game\u003c\/i\u003e (1995).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 9.48 x 6.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43809345175687,"sku":"9780275957742","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/nU8j4XybJn9780275957742.webp?v=1770321076","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/global-news-access-the-impact-of-new-communications-technologies-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}