Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-345) and index.

Following the historical paths of global communication / Allen Palmer -- Drawing a bead on global communication theories / John D.H. Downing -- Global economy and international telecommunications networks / Harmeet Sawhney -- The transnational media corporation and the economics of global competition / Richard A. Gershon -- Global communication law / John L. Huffman,Denise M. Trauth and Jan H. Samoriski -- Global news and information flow / Kuldip R. Rampal -- International broadcasting / Joseph D. Straubhaar and Douglas A. Boyd -- The global implications of the internet / George A. Barnett, Devan Rosen -- Milestones in communication and national development / Vibert Cambridge -- The politics of global communication / Cees J. Hamelink -- Global communication and propaganda / Richard Vincent -- Global advertising and public relations / Dean Kruckeberg, Marina Vujnovic -- Communication and culture / Christine L. Ogan -- Patterns in global communication : prospects and concerns / Leo A. Gher.