Transnational and National Media in Global Crisis: The Indian Ocean Tsunami

by Kristina Riegert

From the vantage points of international communication, media globalization, and crisis journalism, this book the links between national and transnational mediated spaces, crisis management, journalistic roles and ethics, and the mediation of distant suffering. Focusing on national and transnational news channels, it includes quantitative and qualitative text analyses, rhetorical analysis, journalist interviews, and focus group material.

179 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2010