Negotiating Democracy: Media Transformations in Emerging Democracies by Isaac A. Blankson (Editor), Patrick D. Murphy (Editor)

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Introduction: Media and Democracy in the Age of Globalization Patrick D. Murphy Murphy, Patrick D. 1

Part I Regional Trends in Media and Democracy

1 Media Independence and Pluralism in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges of Democratization and Liberalization Isaac A. Blankson Blankson, Isaac A. 15

2 Vestiges of Authoritarianism: Monopoly Broadcasting in Central America Rick Rockwell Rockwell, Rick 35

3 Emerging Media Transformations in the New Europe: Past and Future Challenges Noemi Marin Marin, Noemi Laura Lengel Lengel, Laura 51

Part II State Control, Liberalization, and Democratic Reform

4 An Awakening in Cambodia: From Failed State to a Media-Rich Society Drew O. McDaniel McDaniel, Drew O. 77

5 First Democracy in Chinese History: Media's Role in the Democratization of Taiwan Kuldip R. Rampal Rampal, Kuldip R. 99

6 Nigeria: Equivocating while Opening the Broadcast Liberalization Gates Chuka Onwumechili Onwumechili, Chuka 123

7 Media, the State, and the Prodemocracy Movement in Iran Mehdi Semati Semati, Mehdi 143

8 Transformations and Development of the Korean Broadcasting Media Doobo Shim Shim, Doobo Dal Yong Jin Jin, Dal Yong 161

Part III Television, Radio, Globalization, and Democracy

9 Reality Television, Politics, and Democratization in the Arab World Marwan M. Kraidy Kraidy, Marwan M. 179

10 Democracy Sponsored by NAFTA? Mexican Television in the Free Trade Era Kenton T. Wilkinson Wilkinson, Kenton T. 199

11 First Green Is Always Gold: An Examination of the First Private National Channel in Bulgaria Elza Ibroscheva Ibroscheva, Elza Maria Raicheva-StoverRaicheva-Stover, Maria 219

12 Globalization and the Privatization of Radio in Greece: Influences, Issues and Consequences Judy Rene Sims Sims, Judy Rene 239

Notes on the Editors and Contributors 259

Index 265