Book Description:
In a society predicated on information, the media has a pervasive presence. From government policy to leisure television, the information age touches us all. The papers collected in this book constitute some of today's leading analyses of the information industry. Together, these essays represent a needed foundation for understanding the present state and future development of the mass media. Current trends in communications as well as media impact on public opinion are studied and reported on.

Table of Contents:
Preface

Chapter 1. Rosse's Model and the Ring Model: Explaining Newspaper Competition in the Millennium; pp. 1-21
(Janet A. Bridges et al., Sam Houston State University)

Chapter 2. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Media's Role in the Imagining of "New" Nation; pp. 23-41
(Charmaine McEachern, Adelaide University)

Chapter 3. The New South Africa: Representing Nation and State; pp. 43-60
(Charmaine McEachern, Adelaide University)

Chapter 4. Newspaper Employee Management in a Diverse Population; pp. 61-70
(Meta G. Carstarphen, University of Oklahoma)

Chapter 5. Regulation of Newspaper Ownership; pp. 71-84
(Todd F. Simon, Kansas State University)

Chapter 6. Strategic Options for the Newspaper Publishing Companies; pp. 85-97
(H.L. van Kranenburg, University of Maastricht, Netherlands)

Chapter 7. Weekly Newspapers in the Millennium; pp. 99-114
(Hugh J. Martin, University of Georgia)

Chapter 8. Buying and Selling Newspapers; pp. 115-126
(John Morton, Morton Research Associates)

Index pp.127-135