Stanley J. Baran
comparative analysis | the study of different countriesí mass media systems
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comparative studies | see comparative analysis
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cultural imperialism | the invasion of an indigenous peopleís culture, through mass media, by outside, powerful countries
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Euro English | the official language of the European Union
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exogenous stations | clandestine broadcast operations functioning from outside the regions to which they transmit
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external service | an international broadcasting service designed by one country to counter enemy propaganda and disseminate information about itself
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global village | a McLuhan concept; new communication technologies permit people to become increasingly involved in one anotherís lives
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indigenous stations | clandestine broadcast operations functioning from inside the regions to which they transmit
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pirate broadcasters | unlicensed or otherwise illegally operated broadcast stations
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public service remit | limits on advertising and other public service requirements imposed on Britains' commercial broadcasters in exchange for the right to broadcast
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shortwave radio | radio signals transmitted at high frequencies that can travel great distances by skipping off the ionosphere
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skip | the ability of radio waves to reflect off the ionosphere
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sky waves | radio waves that are skipped off the ionosphere
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surrogate service | an international broadcasting operation established by one country to substitute for anothers' own domestic service
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wired radio | employed in remote areas of many developing countries; centrally located loudspeakers that deliver radio broadcasts
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