Category Archives: Issues in International Communication

Murdoch faces Leveson Inquiry

Posted on 27/04/2012 by

News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch has apologised for his handling of the phone hacking crisis which killed off Britain’s now-defunct News of the World newspaper. WSJ version on Murdoch’s Leveson inquiry Mr Murdoch shut the tabloid down last year after it … Continue reading →

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Globalisation Quote of the Day

Posted on 18/03/2009 by

“To understand and then to explain globalisation, it is useful to think of yourself as an intellectual nomad. In the world of nomad, there is no carefully defined turf. That’s why the nomads were the ones who developed the monotheistic … Continue reading →

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Globalisation and Communication

Posted on 17/03/2009 by

Assess the claim how globalisation has radically transfomed contemporary communication systems. Any evidence of such claim? Globalisation is too all-encompassing, a very broad concept. This buzzword was coined after the fall of Berlin Wall paving the way for a new … Continue reading →

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The Global Media – The Big Ten

Posted on 10/03/2009 by

Globalization underscores expansion beyond geographical boundaries. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is one of the government policies consistent with globalization enabling corporations to transcend regulatory entry barriers into other countries. FDI along with mergers, acquisitions, and strategic alliances among national media … Continue reading →

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