The media are an integral aspect of the society and their influence on our lives cannot be denied. Gradually, as the international media have become highly concentrated and integrated, this hold has increased manifold. The media have a unique position; not only are they hyper-commercial...

Privacy, globalization and politics -- From globalization to glocalization -- Globalizing China: cases of transnational music records -- WTO, politics of control and collaborations -- A tale of two localizing global capitals: MTV and Channel V -- Active nation, active audience -- Toward an...