Civic Discourse, Vol. 2
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Presents thought provoking chapters on subjects of vital importance in our intercultural and international arena.
PrefaceSect. IOverview: Cyberspace, Cybernetics, Cyberpower1Values and the Limits of the Global Media in the Age of Cyberspace52The Ideology of Technology on the World Wide Web: The "Blue Ribbon Campaign" in a Global Context193Finding Resources for the Study of Multiculturalism on the Internet314Virtual Community as Rhetorical Vision and Its American Roots455Communicating in Cyberspace: Internet Users and a Canadian Publication Ban616Cyberspace and Cultural Identity - A Case Study of Cybercommunity of Chinese Students in the United States757The Text of New Relationships: Building Deaf Community in E-Space918Interactive Multimedia and Multiculturalism: An Exploratory Study113Sect. II OverviewNorth American Media9International News for Kids: Defining the World for Atlanta's Children12710International Students' Perceptions of Americans via U.S. Mass Media14511Portrayals of Post-Communist Romania in United States Newspapers and Magazines15712Adult Critical Viewing Skills in a Global Media Environment: Implications for the Information Age16913The "Dream Team" of Martin Luther King and Television: How King Used Television to Counter Stereotypes and Enhance His Anti-Racism Message18514A Survey of Radio Programming Targeted toward Gay/Lesbian Audiences197Sect. III OverviewInternational and Global Media15The Effects of Transnational Television Programming on Worldwide Cultural Diversity21116Irish Music as World Music: Changing Audiences for Traditional Irish Music in the Twentieth Century22917Tanzania's Emerging Press and Women Journalists: An Ethnographic Beginning24118Media Reactions to "Bloody Wednesday" in Swaziland25519Political Order and Social Control as Agendas: The Case of India's Doordarshan27320Cultural Imperialism in Foreign Television28521The Power of Foreign Images: Intercultural Signs in Japanese Television Advertising30122Interethnic and Nationalistic Divergence in the Middle East and Higher Education Delivery Systems - Problems and Resolutions31323An Ethnography of Technology Transfer in the Philippines: A Case Study of the Agriculture Sector32324Structured Perceptions of United States-China Relations349Sect. IV OverviewComparative Studies in Media25Individual, Organizational, and Societal Influences on Media Role Perceptions: A Comparative Study of Journalists in China, Taiwan, and the United States36126Where's the Truth? A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Chinese and American Newspaper Coverage of the Fourth World Conference on Women37527Episodes in Culture Clash: Interactions between Japanese and North American TV Newscasters39128Television News as Cultural Products: The Cases of Finland and the United States40929Flow of Intercultural Information via Electronic Media in Scandinavia42330Sami Radio in Northern Scandinavia43931Intercultural Discourses: A Look at the Future of Global Communication451Epilogue: The Intercuturalness of Electronic Communications461About the Editors479About the Authors481Author Index489Subject Index497
