International Media Research: A Critical Survey

International Media Researchprovides a critical review of key approaches and concerns of contemporary media research. Comprised of essays from specialists in the area, the book begins by examining the historical development of the field and the difficulty in achieving a coherent academic identity. From there, the essays provide a broad and international array of perspectives on some of the pivotal areas of recent media research. Together, the essays serve as a handbook to a rapidly changing field and offer a multitude of bibliographic references.