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Global
News Information |
GENERAL
- Europa
World Yearbook
- Available in print: REF
AG 105 E85
- Countries are listed alphabetically.
The Yearbook provides you with an overview of all countries worldwide.
It includes information about government, trade, judicial systems, religion
and most importantly, an entire section of the press systems.
While it does not provide analysis it will give you a listing of principals
media outlets and major press associations.
- Handbook of Media in Asia
- Available in print: REF P92.A7 H36 2000
- Divided by countries of different regions of Asia. Includes countries like: India,
Nepal, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines and more. This book describes each country and
provides the following information: demographics, government and politics, history of the
press system in that country, policies and legal framework for the press, statistics,
lists of major media outlets and a bibliography for further reading.
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- InterAmerican
Press Association: Press Laws Database
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This website includes country
reports of press laws and legislation for the Americas including: Argentina, Canada,
Jamaica, Peru, Venezuela and more!
- BBC
Country Profiles
- This site is produced by the BBC News. It provides media information for every
country profiled. To get to the list of countries you must first select a geographic
region (located on the left hand of the screen). You will then get a pull down menu
of all the countries (sometimes very near the bottom of the page). Click on the link
entitled Media in the country profile and it will provide information regarding press law,
major broadcasting companies other relevant information.
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- Freedom
House Country Reports
- This site provides brief summaries of press laws and political conditions effecting
press freedom. Covers all most all countries- a good starting place when selecting a
country.
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- World press
encyclopedia
- Available in print: PN4735 .W6 2002
- This title is arranged by alphabetically by country. Even
though it is a little old, you will find the basic outline of press
systems throughout the world. Please Note: If you are doing a
county which has had a major change of government or civil conflict-
this press system may have changed drastically from the date this book
was written.
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BOOKS ABOUT PRESS
SYSTEMS IN OTHER COUNTRIES
- The
Chinese Media: More Autonomous and Diverse Within--Limits
- This electronic book provides an overview
of the media in China with a discussion of the role of the media in
today's regime. Published by the Center for the Study of Intelligence.
- International
Media Publications
- This page provides timely information regarding the foreign press
and its interaction with government. Covers many different countries
and provides in-depth analysis of press freedom for some countries.
- State
of the News Media 2004
- This site offers an overview on all aspects of the
media in the United States including an overview of the media outlet,
ownership, public attitudes and charts and graphs.
COAST
Subjects to
use in COAST:
HINT: add your country
or geographic region at the end of these subjects and you will get books
specifically on your country.
ARTICLES ABOUT PRESS
SYSTEMS IN OTHER COUNTRIES
- Communication
and Mass Media Index (Complete)
- This is a NEW database that covers many media related
topics. Use this to find studies or analysis of press information about
your country.
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- Communication
Abstracts
- Available in print:
REF P 87 C62
- This print index will also help you find articles about press systems
in other countries. Try looking up individual country names and
other keywords like: newspapers, journalism or press.
- Sociological
Abstracts
- Available in print:
HM 1 S68
- This print index will help you find articles about press systems in
other countries. Use the subject index and try some of these
subject terms: Mass Media, World Press, or by the name of a country.
Note: the numbers listed refer to entries in the publication NOT the
page number.
| Finding
articles and actual newspapers from other countries: |
- International
Newspapers at CSULB
- This list is arranged by country.
This list will tell you the newspaper title, place of publication, what
years the library has and where it is shelved in the library.
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- Today's
Front Pages
- This page
provides the actual graphics and text of over 300 newspapers from 39
countries.
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- Factiva
(CSU Authentication Required)
- Articles from International Newspapers
can be found by region or specific title.
Finding newspapers by region in Factiva:
- 1. Click on "Region"
- 2. Click on the
name of the region or the +/- sign next to the Region to view individual
countries.
- 3. Click on individual countries to select them.
You will then be able to type your additional terms in the search box.
Click on the screen to see what it should look like:
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- Lexis
Nexis Academic (CSU Authentication Required)
- Articles can also be found in this database
although the method is a little different. You can search for
articles by region or specific titles.
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- Finding newspapers by region in Academic
Universe:
- 1. Go to "Guided Search"
- 2. Select
"world news"
- 3. select a region and if you are looking
for a specific title, click on "source list" for exact titles.
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- Country
Watch (CSU Authentication
Required)
- In-depth reviews of 191 countries,
including geographical, political, economic, corporate, and environmental
information. Updated with wire service news. This is great for getting
background info on your country and also any current events that may
effect the media (i.e. new government legislation, coup d'etats etc.)
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- International
Freedom Of Expression Exchange (IFEX)
- This site provides updates on various freedom of press issues internationally.
Last
Updated April 3, 2004
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