Includes bibliographical references and index.

Global communication : background -- Development research traditions and global communication -- The message : the role of international organizations -- Public diplomacy : new dimensions and implications / Nancy Snow -- The medium : global technologies and organizations -- The Internet : the evolving frontier -- American multimedia conglomerates -- Stakeholders of multimedia conglomerates outside the United States -- Euromedia : integration and cultural diversity in a changing media landscape / Alexa Robertson -- Global issues, music, and MTV -- CNN : international role, impact, and global competitors -- The role of global news agencies -- Arab media and the Al-Jazeera effect / Lawrence Pintak -- Toward globalization : the approaches and accomplishments of the four media giants in Asia / Junhao Hong -- The role of global advertising -- Summary and conclusions.