Transnational Influences on Commonwealth Caribbean Mass Communications,

Abstract

Good news and bad news have characterized the indigenization attempts of Commonwealth Caribbean mass communications during the past decade. The good news is that local ownership is replacing that of foreign entrepreneurs in most mass media operations. The bad news is that all too often, one of the few local agencies capable of affording mass media is the government. The good news is that there are increasing efforts at local production and exchange of news and media content. The bad news is that some of these attempts have been sabotaged by petty jealousies of island nations, more attractive media packages at lower costs offered from the outside or technical problems. This paper first looks at media ownership trends of Commonwealth Caribbean mass media, followed by recent changes in news flow and media content. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA093698

Entities

People

  • John A. Lent

Organizations

  • foreign affairs ministry

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Barbados
  • Broadcasting
  • Corporations
  • Governments
  • Islands
  • Mass Media
  • Media
  • New York
  • Newspapers
  • Production
  • Radio Stations
  • Stations
  • Television Equipment
  • Television Systems
  • Trinidad
  • United States
  • West Indies

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • International Journalism and Media Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies