| Satellite Realms: Transnational Television, Globalization and the Middle East Contributor(s): Sakr, Naomi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1860646891 ISBN-13: 9781860646898 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $32.62 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2002 Annotation: In transcending territorial boundaries, satellite television has the potential to liberate viewers from government controls on national media. Why in the Middle East has this potential liberation yet to be fully realized? This book explores the development through the 21st century of cross-border television in the region, exploring issues at the heart of the international political economy of communication. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - History & Criticism - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 384.552 |
| LCCN: 2003616640 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.7" W x 8.64" (0.82 lbs) 280 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In transcending territorial boundaries, satellite television has the potential to liberate viewers from government controls on national media. Why is this potential liberation yet to be fully realized in the Middle East? This dynamic book explores the development through the 1990s into the 21st century of cross-border television in the Middle East, exploring issues at the heart of the international political economy of communication. With much attention currently focused on media reform in the Middle East, this is a timely book, relevant to Media and Communications Studies, Middle Eastern Studies and international relations. |