Comparative Media History: An Introduction: 1789 to the PresentISBN: 978-0-7456-3242-1
Hardcover
320 pages
July 2005, Polity
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Donald Read, English Historical Review
"In a feat of compression and erudite conciseness,
Comparative Media History ranges across several continents
and over two centuries of media history to trace the emergence of
current international media institutions from past historical
traditions. A brilliant textbook for media students, to be ranked
alongside Asa Briggs and Peter Burke’s A Social History of
the Media as a key introduction to comparative media
studies."
David Finkelstein, Queen Margaret University College,
Edinburgh
"Comparing developments in seven media industries, five
countries and across time, this invaluable book's depth and scope
seem unmatched in its field. The book promises to reshape thinking
and become a touchstone for future research in media history.
Indeed, rarely has a book come across my desk that seemed so likely
to so profoundly affect scholarship in a field".
Hazel Dicken-Garcia, University of Minnesota