The handbook of global media and communication policy / edited by Robin Mansell and Marc Raboy. [electronic resource] Mansell, Robin. Raboy, Marc, 1948- Mass media policy. Mass media Political aspects. Communication policy. P95.8 .H365 2011eb 302.23 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Online resource; title from PDF title page (Wiley online library, viewed Oct. 13, 2011). "The Handbook of Global Media and Communication Policy offers insights into the boundaries of this field of study, assesses why it is important, who is affected, and with what political, economic, social and cultural consequences. Provides the most up to date and comprehensive collection of essays from top scholars in the field includes contributions from western and eastern Europe, North and Central America, Africa and Asia; offers new conceptual frameworks and new methodologies for mapping the contours of emergent global media and communication policy; draws on theory and empirical research to offer multiple perspectives on the local, national, regional and global forums in which policy debate occurs"-- Provided by publisher. Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource (xiv, 579 pages) : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444395433 eng Global handbooks in media and communication research Global handbooks in media and communication research. Handbook of global media and communication policy. Handbook of global media and communication policy.