Library Guides: COMM 419: World Media Systems: Getting Started

Getting Started

For a basic foundation of information about the media in your country:

CountryData Online This link opens in a new window
- Political, economic, financial and social data for 140+ countries, 1984 to present
CountryData offers political, economic, financial, and social data for over 140 countries, in most cases back to 1984. CountryData is also the only source for current and historical risk ratings developed from the International Country Risk Guide and Political Risk Services rating systems conducted by PRS Group. Note: the tabs International Country Risk Guide (ICRG) and Political Risk Services (PRS) provide access to information regarding methodology, but do not provide access to the actual products. Access to the CountryData and the Political Risk Yearbook are available through the University Libraries A-Z list.

The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society by Debra L. Merskin (Editor)
ISBN: 9781483375533
Publication Date: 2019-12-17
The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society discusses media around the world in their varied forms--newspapers, magazines, radio, television, film, books, music, websites, social media, mobile media--and describes the role of each in both mirroring and shaping society.
The International Encyclopedia of Communication
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Publication Date: 2008 (with updates through 2015)
- Includes a chapter for each country's media system
World Press Trends by International Federation of Newspaper Publishers
Publication Date: 2010 (print only)
Covers newspaper publishing, journalism and related statistical data