ISBN: 9781435896321

Edition: First edition.

Description: 46 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cm.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

• The world at our fingertips
• The media and communications empire
• Case studies uncovered. News and information: do we get the truth?
• Advertising: tempting the world to buy
• The music industry: going digital
• Personal communication: in a shrinking world
• Becoming an active global citizen.

LCCN: 2009048162

Control Number: 775080

Series:

• A closer look: global industries
• Closer look: global industries.

Subjects:

• Mass media -- Juvenile literature.
• Mass media and globalization -- Juvenile literature.