This eclectic and multicultural volume contains 17 papers, authored or co-authored by 25 scholars and doctoral students representing 11 countries. They discuss a wide range of global issues, including immigration, marginalization, identity, mass media, politics, social networking, education, digital media, advertising, and globalization. This book will be an excellent supplement to senior and graduate-level courses in international communication, cultural studies, mass media, journalism, global studies, political communication, intercultural communication, and related subjects.

• Dedication
• Epigraphs
• Table of Contents
• About the Editor and Contributors
• Introduction
• Part One
• Immigration Issues in the European Union
• Crossroads of Immigration and Journalism
• The Inclusion of Marginalized Voices in the Global Media Dialogue
• Virtual Identities
• Part Two
• Globalization Processes in Russian Mass Media
• The Condition of the Pakistani Media Today
• A Study of the Capability of Google Trends as an Electoral Results Predictor
• The Impact of Social-networking Sites on Electoral Politics in India
• Global Media and Pre-election Polls in Spain
• From “Her” to “Our” Trauma
• How to Be Less Distant in Distance Education
• Part Three
• Information, Data, and Intelligence
• Cyber Laws and Privacy Issues in India
• The Impact of New-media Platforms on the Gulf Political Communication Landscape
• Social Media
• Digital Media and Ethical Concerns
• The Impact of Digital-media Advertising on Consumers
• Index