CONTENTS

List of Acronyms vii
Acknowledgments tx
Introduction 1
1. The Rise of the Global Media 10
2. The Global Media in the Late l990s 41
3. Main Players in the Global Media System 70
4. Global Media, the Internet, and the Digital Revolution 106
5. Media Globalization (1): The U.S. Experience and Influence 136
6. Media Globalization (2): Beyond the United States 156
7. Alternatives to the Status Quo? 189
Notes 206
Index 255