The World News Prism

William A. Hachten is Professor Emeritus of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison where he taught for 30 years. His publications include: The Troubles of Journalism, Third Edition (2005), The Growth of Media in the Third World (1993), and The Press and Apartheid (1984). James F. Scotton is Associate Professor of Journalism at Marquette University, Milwaukee. He has taught in China, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, and has worked as a reporter, editorial writer, and editor with the Associated Press and newspapers in several states.

Preface to the Seventh Edition. Introduction. 1. News Communication for a New Global System. 2. Changing Ideologies of Press Control. 3. The International News System. 4. The Internet, Comsats, and Bloggers. 5. The Impact of Great News Events. 6. Globalization of Media. 7. China: Caged Media in a Free Economy. 8. The Evolving Media of the Arabs and Africa. 9. Foreign News in Flux. 10. War Reporting under Fire. 11. Public Diplomacy and Propaganda. 12. Western Media to World Media. Selected Bibliography. Index