0742515656 9781461636779 electronic book 1461636779 electronic book 9780742515659 alk. paper 0742515664 paperback 9780742515666 paperback
Alternate Call Number
R 83 SIO.G
Summary
This book is a primer on media governance at a global level and the key influencing forces and organizations, such as ITU, WTO, UNESCO, WIPO, and ICANN. Anyone interested in the media and its progressively rising influence over so many dimensions of society can look here for an introduction to media regulation, governance structures, and trends. Published in cooperation with UNRISD.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Part I: Introduction to national media regulation Global governance institutions Trends in media Part II: The international telecommunication union The World Trade Organization and trade in media products The UN educational, scientific, and cultural organization The world intellectual property organization and intellectual property rights The Internet Corporation for assigned names and numbers and Internet governance Part III: Global media regulation Actors and trends in global governance Scenarios for media governance.