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Preface | |
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Introduction | |
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Primer Questions | |
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Media from Around the World | |
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Eight Countries Selected forComparing Media from Around the World | |
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Limitations and Strengths of the Eight Selected Countries | |
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BeyondCountryas a Unit of Analysis | |
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The Importance of Comparing | |
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A Rhetorical Perspective | |
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The Organization of Chapters in This Book | |
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Summary | |
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Climate of Globalization | |
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Four Factors Stimulating Globalization | |
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Criticisms of Globalization | |
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Summary | |
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Elements of a Media System | |
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Primer Questions | |
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The Methodological Approach of a System | |
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Centrality of Media Content | |
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Using a Rhetorical Perspective to Generate Elements of a Media System | |
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Elements of a Media System | |
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Elements of a Media System as a Tree | |
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Summary | |
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Cultural Characteristics of the Eight Countries | |
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Primer Questions | |
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Cultural Characteristics of France | |
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Cultural Characteristics of Sweden (Sverige) | |
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Cultural Characteristics of the UK (United Kingdom) | |
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Cultural Characteristics of the United States of America (USA) | |
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Cultural Characteristics of Meacute;xico (Estados Unidos Meacute;xico, or Mexican United States) | |
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Cultural Characteristics of China (People's Republic of China, or ) | |
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Cultural Characteristics of Ghana (Republic of Ghana) | |
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Cultural Characteristics of Lebanon (Republic of Lebanon, ornbsp;) | |
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Comparative Summary | |
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Philosophies for Media Systems | |
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Primer Questions | |
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Authoritarian Philosophy | |
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Libertarian Philosophy | |
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Communist Philosophy | |
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Social Responsibility Philosophy | |
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Developmental Philosophy | |
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Democratic-Participant Philosophy | |
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Comparative Summary | |
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Regulation of Media | |
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Primer Questions | |
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Categories of Regulatory Bodies | |
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Regulation of Media in the EU (European Union) | |
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Regulation of Media in France | |
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Regulation of Media in Sweden | |
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Regulation of Media in the UK | |
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Regulation of Media in the USA | |
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Regulation of Media in Meacute;xico | |
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Regulation of Media in China | |
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Regulation of Media in Ghana | |
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Regulation of Media in Lebanon | |
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Comparative Summary | |
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Financing of Media | |
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Primer Questions | |
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Methods of Financing | |
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Financing of Media in France | |
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Financing of Media in Sweden | |
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