Book Summary of Press And Media: The Global Dimensions Newspapers and journals have proved that setellite television and the telecommunications revolution have actually susbtantiated and reinforced the permanence of the printed word. The present publication serves to profile the international perspectives of the press and the media in a reading for both students and scribes, mass media professionals as well as journalists. About Author : Suhas Chakravarty (b. 150) obtained a Master's degree in Sociology from the University of Delhi and a Post-graduate diploma in creative arts from the J.J. School of Arts, Mumbai. He has taught film and television courses as well as communications and journalism students for over twelve years. He has written widely for professional communications journals and has also conducted workshops in folk and folk arts film production for several film and television academies. He is co-owner of Nexus Films, which have produced over thirty short films and documentaries for national networks. Contents : Preface Newspapers and the Process of Choice Journalistic Freedom and Ethics of Choice News Values and Reporters' Dilemma Merits and Drawbacks of Full Crime Reporting Newspaper Readership: Surveys and Polls Government and the Media World Press: Focus and Direction Journalims and Challenges of Change Media in Russian Context Press and Journalism in Asia and Pacific Minority Press and Democratic Dynamic: A Profile of Urdu Press in India American Press: New Challenges Home of Printed Word: Press in Germany Note on Functions of the Press Management and Structure of Japanese Newspapers Appendix Index