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Special section in 'Global Media and Communication' NEWS CORP IN CHINA, LATIN MERICA, US, ITALY, INDIA AND NEW ZEALAND Given the public spotlight on Rupert Murdoch and News Corp, the journal 'Global Media and Communication' has commissioned case studies exploring how News Corp operates in six countries and regions. The short articles explore a range of issues including News Corp's political influence, corporate strategy,market dominance and cultural impact. Hopefully colleagues will find them useful teaching and research materials in the light of the issues raised by the Leveson Inquiry and the interest in the power of media corporations more broadly. Authors include: Rod Benson (US), Jospeh Chan (China), Paolo Gerbaudo (Italy), Rodrigo Gomez Garcia (Latin America), Vibodh Parthasarathi (India) and Peter Thompson (New Zealand). Global Media and Communcation 8(1), April 2012, pp. 3-25. Available at: http://gmc.sagepub.com/content/current. Des Freedman Reader in Communications and Cultural Studies Department of Media and Communications Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. Membership is open to all who teach and research these subjects in HE institutions, via either institutional or individual membership. The field includes film and TV production, journalism, radio, photography, creative writing, publishing, interactive media and the web; and it includes higher education for media practice as well as for media studies. This mailing list is a free service from MeCCSA and is not restricted to members. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------