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Thussu, Daya Kishan,

News as entertainment : the rise of global infotainment / Rise of global infotainment Daya Kishan Thussu. - ix, 214 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-201) and index.

The evolution of infotainment -- The infrastructure for global infotainment -- Global circulation of 24 /7 infotainment -- Indian infotainment: the Bollywoodization of TV news -- War as infotainment -- Infotainment and 'neo-liberal imperialism' -- A global infotainment sphere?. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

ISBN: 0761968784 9780761968788 0761968792 9780761968795

LCCN: 2007939975

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Television broadcasting of news--Economic aspects
Sensationalism in journalism

LC Class. No.: PN4784.T4 / T485 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 070.43