Mass Communication and the American Empire (Frontier of the Century)

Author: (American) Schiller, translated by Liu Xiaohong
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Publishing Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This book was first published in 1969 and is a classic in the field of critical communication studies. It was the first to connect 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 extensively 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, as well as the functions of American mass media and the agenda-setting structures of its politics, economy, and foreign policy.