Mass Communication and the American Empire

Author: Herbert Schiller (USA) / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This book was first published in 1969 and is a classic in the field of critical communication studies. It connects the two major functions of mass communication—political and economic functions—and comprehensively analyzes the structure and policies of American mass communication. The author, with an internationalist and humanitarian independent stance, closely examines real-world issues, drawing widely from industry and government sources to critically study how American information institutions and products are used to support its global imperial politics. In 1992, the book was revised and republished. Its emphasis on the role of media-cultural forces in the process of American global dominance is beneficial for understanding the development and transformation of American cultural imperialism, thereby helping to grasp the functions of American mass media, as well as the agenda-setting structures of its politics, economy, and foreign policy.