Why has MTV become such an international phenomenon? What factors influence the international success of a television program?
Given the ubiquity of the Internet, is it possible for any nation today to use the authoritarian approach?
American media products are easily available in other countries. What media products from other countries are easily available here? Why is there such a difference?
As China moves more and more toward a free-market economy, what will happen to the country's media system?
Review the "Cultural Imperialism" box on page 423, and consider the following: To what extent do you agree that American media products can influence the traditional values held in other societies? If you were a political leader in another country, would you favor quotes on the amount of foreign material that could be broadcast? Why or why not?
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