Mihai Coman Livres

This book serves as a comprehensive introduction to the state of mass media and journalism in Romania, a nation transitioning into the European Union. It provides essential historical, economic, and political context necessary for understanding Romania's transformation into a modern democracy. Authored by two leading experts in public communication—one a prominent Romanian scholar and the other a distinguished American specialist in international communication—the study examines key elements of Romania's mass media system, including its legal framework, media economy, institutional structures of print and audiovisual media, and media education. The analysis highlights the struggles for control within the professional field among various stakeholders, including media owners, managers, and journalists. It offers deep insights into the evolution of mass media in Romania, contrasting the post-communist landscape with its communist predecessor. The study uncovers continuity in institutional structures, work routines, and professional ideology, drawing connections between 19th and early 20th-century press practices. It emphasizes the political culture that values subjective expression and elitism, as well as the media's role in shaping national identity, all of which resonate in today's journalism landscape.

Diese Datensammlung enthält grundlegende Informationen über das Mediensystem in Rumänien. Die Informationen erlauben es dem Leser, die stufenweise und rasche Transformation nach dem Fall des Kommunismus zu verstehen, ebenso wie die Entwicklungstendenzen und die Besonderheiten der meisten Institutionen, die mit dem Mediensystem verbunden sind. Der Autor beschreibt die Rahmen, die eine funktionsfähige Presse absichern: den gesetzlichen und den ökonomischen Rahmen sowie die Grundlagen für die berufliche Ausbildung. Das zentrale Kapitel widmet sich den Medienstrukturen. Es bietet eine umfangreiche Datenbasis mit Informationen über Nachrichtenagenturen, die wichtigsten Zeitungen und Zeitschriften, Radio und Fernsehen, Werbeverbunde und Sendernetze, sowie den staatlichen Rundfunk.

Media Anthropology represents a convergence of issues and interests on anthropological approaches to the study of media. The purpose of this reader is to promote the identity of the field of study; identify its major concepts, methods, and bibliography; comment on the state of the art; and provide examples of current research. Based on original articles by leading scholars from several countries and academic disciplines, Media Anthropology provides essays introducing the issues, reviewing the field, forging new conceptual syntheses.