00723nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000010000190001724500770003626000090011352004380012258300180056094200060057899900170058420260716043836.0  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  cA  c55248d55248