Global news : perspectives on the information age / edited by Tony Silvia.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Toward a definition of global news / Tony Silvia. Global news in the international marketplace. Coverage, competition, and credibility : the CNN international standard / Don Flournoy -- CNN : the origins of the 24-hour, international news cycle : an interview with Tom Johnson / Tony Silvia -- Producing and marketing news for the international audience / Kevin Noblet -- American news, global audience / János Horvát. Global news and cultural values. The role of cultural values in determining what is news / Corey Flintoff -- News through alien filters : the impact of imported news on a small nation / Paul Norris -- Visual information in Egyptian television news : a cross-cultural influence / Hussein Amin -- News on a global frequency : fusing contrasting cultures in radio news / Tony Kahn. Global news and the reporting process. Journalism : it's as easy as ABC / Ted Koppel -- New wars, new correspondents / Stacy Sullivan -- Global news, changing views : economy, fall of communism shift media priorities / Alvin Shuster -- Business news and international reporting / Richard Lambert. Global news and the future. Instant news across borders : the computerization of global media / Michael D. McKinely -- Rapid access and the news consumer : ethical aspects of today's technology / Tony Silvia -- The future of news in Eastern Europe : a study of promise and potential / Bailey Barash and Ioana Avadani -- Bridging the digital divide : leading the disenfranchised into the information age / Allison Davis.