Trends
in World Communication: On Disempowerment and Self-Empowerment
Cees
Hamelink
Southbound and with Third World Network
ISBN: 983-9054-06-6
168 pages, 14x21.5cm
Third World: US$13.00
Others: US18.00
"....a
valuable guide to understanding an increasingly vital, and rapidly changing
sector of social activity....outlines the mechanisms and institutions
by which most of the world's population has been disempowered, while at
the same time illuminating the key political, economic and technological
interests that have produced precarious condition worlwide.... does not
flinch from presenting developments that powerful interests do their best
to conceal or cosmeticize...."
Herbert I. Schiller
"This
is the most up-to-date and...the best guidebook to the bewildering world
of communication....It traces the history of globalization, names corporations
which pull the multi-billion dollar strings, and explains the technological
developments which make it possible. It is a book packed with facts and
insights."
Michael Traber
"....a
timely challenge to the uncritical false optimism of the deterministic
economic and technological advocates of globalization and international
consumerism. Many of the myths associated with 'technological progress'
particularly with regard to the Third World are exposed and rarely considered
damaging cultural implications spelt out."
Prof. James Hailoran, Centre for Mass Communication Research, University
of Leicester.
CONTENTS
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- Chapter One
A Global Village
How global is global?
The Intermediaries
The market place
Consolidation
Commercialization
The right to remain ignorant
Common information future
World communication and disempowerment
Human rights and disempowerment
Empowerment and self empowerment
Notes
References
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- Chapter Two
On the History of World Communication
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World Politics
Cold War: disinformation
Cold War: propaganda and psychological warfare
- Cold War:
the expanding intelligence community
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Spying
Warning systems
Vulnerability
- Cold War:
the mulitarization of outer space
The North/South confrontation
Transnationalization
Interlocking interests
Capital intensity
Ownership structures: institutional investors and tycoons
Concentration
Economic significance of the industry
Techological innovations
Computer technology
Telecommunication technology
Summary
Notes
References
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- Chapter
Three
Trends in World Communication
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The trend towards digitization
The digital guardians
Damage
The trend towards consolidation
Impact
Diversity
The trend towards deregulation
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Universal
service
Market access
Commercialization
- The
trend towards globalization
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Technological
development
Financial markets
The enormous growth of trade
Politics
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Fragmentation
McDonaldization
Piracy
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- Chapter
Four
World Communication and Self-empowerment
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World communication and local space
World communication and disempowerment
Digital technologies
Access to knowledge
Cultural production
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The
regulatory approach
The educational approach
The alternative approach
The access and participation approach
The technical assistance approach
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Limits to empowerment
Self empowerment
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People's
media
People's network
The revolt of civil society
Summary
Notes
References
- People's
Communication Charter
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Preamble
Objectives
Scope of application
Definitions
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General
standards
Protective standards
Accountability and liability
Education and development
People's responsibilities
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Enforcement of the charter
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General
provisions
Institutional provisions
Function of the commission
Procedures
Annexe
Index
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