00647nam a2200085Ia 4500100001900000245007700019260000900096520043800105583001800543  aMowlana, Hamid  aGlobalization of mass media : opportunities and challenges for the South  c1998  aExamines whether the globalization of media and communication helps developing countries 'leapfrog' into the information age, improve access to technology, speed development, and contribute to global understanding, equality and harmony.  Alternatively inquires whether if discredits indigenous cultures, knowledge and experience, undermines national economic and political independence, and generates worse international disparities.  c10/5/07kJOYD