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Reforming International Communication: The NWICO Debate

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The discussion so far in this book has been an explanation of the structure of power as far as the role of information and communication are concerned in international relations. There now needs to be an analysis of exactly what happens when these structures are challenged. Such a task might contain objective lessons for those who are relatively powerless and are seeking change. At the same time it might show up serious shortcomings and contradictions in the arguments of those who shout ‘cultural imperialism’ and place most blame for the status quo on the shoulders of those with power.

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  1. National Center for Freedom of Information Studies, Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, Loyola University of Chicago, USA

    Mark D. Alleyne (Assistant Professor and Director)

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Alleyne, M.D. (1995). Reforming International Communication: The NWICO Debate. In: International Power and International Communication. St Antony’s/Macmillan Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24185-9_6

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