Useful Resources
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Librarians
Jeff Knapp, Larry and Ellen Foster Communications Librarian
Getting Started
For a basic foundation of information about the media in your country:
- BBC Country Profiles- Each profile includes a section on the media
- CountryData Online This link opens in a new window- Political, economic, financial and social data for 140+ countries, 1984 to present
The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society by ISBN: 9781483375533Publication Date: 2019-12-17The 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 CommunicationPublication Date: 2008 (with updates through 2015)- Includes a chapter for each country's media system
World Press Trends by Publication Date: 2010 (print only)Covers newspaper publishing, journalism and related statistical data
