ABSTRACT

Global Media Giants takes an in-depth look at how media corporate power works globally, regionally, and nationally, investigating the ways in which the largest and most powerful media corporations in the world wield power. Case studies examine not only some of the largest media corporations (News Corp., The Microsoft Corporation) in terms of revenues, but also media corporations that hold considerable power within national, regional, or geolinguistic contexts (Televisa, The Bertelsmann Group, Sony Corporation). Each chapter approaches a different corporation through the lens of economy, politics, and culture, giving students and scholars a thoughtful and data-driven guide with which to interrogate contemporary media industry power.

part I|100 pages

Global Giants

chapter 1|15 pages

The Walt Disney Company

chapter 2|25 pages

National Amusements

chapter 3|21 pages

Time Warner

chapter 4|20 pages

Comcast Corporation

chapter 5|17 pages

News Corporation

part II|145 pages

Regional and Geolinguistical Giants

chapter 6|14 pages

Grupo Televisa

chapter 7|19 pages

América Móvil

chapter 8|19 pages

Bertelsmann SE & CO.

chapter 9|18 pages

Vivendi

chapter 11|15 pages

Telefónica

chapter 12|20 pages

Grupo Prisa

chapter 13|13 pages

Grupo Globo

chapter 14|15 pages

Sony Corporation

part III|111 pages

Regional Overviews

chapter 15|16 pages

South America

chapter 16|14 pages

The Middle East

chapter 17|25 pages

Sub-Saharan Africa

chapter 19|14 pages

South Asia

chapter 20|11 pages

East Asia and China

part IV|78 pages

Internet Giants

chapter 22|14 pages

Apple

chapter 23|15 pages

Microsoft Corporation

chapter 24|15 pages

Google

Information Organizer

chapter 25|15 pages

Amazon.com

chapter 26|17 pages

Facebook

part V|39 pages

Global Ratings and Advertising Giants

chapter 27|17 pages

Nielsen Holdings

chapter |7 pages

Conclusion

Reflections on Media Power