Through the use of contemporary media and film texts such as and trilogy, and using case studies of the USA and the UK after September 11th, James Curran and David Morley examine central topics including: Ideal as a course reader, with each essay covering a different major area or advance in original research, is global in its reach. Through its engagement with broad questions, it is an invaluable book that can be applied to the studies of media and cultural studies students the English-speaking world over.