The explosion of transnational information flows, made possible by new technologies and institutional changes (economic, political and legal) have profoundly affected study of global media. At the same time, the globalization of media combined with the globalization of higher education means that the research and teaching of the subject faces immediate and profound challenges, not only as the subject of enquiry but also as the means by which researchers and students undertake their studies. This collection of essays by leading scholars from around the world aims to stimulate a debate about the imperatives for internationalizing media studies -- by broadening its remit, including innovative research methodologies, taking account of regional and national specificities and pedagogic necessities warranted by the changing profile of students and researchers and unprecedented growth of media in major countries such as China. Internationalizing Media Studies will provide much-needed material on the dynamics of media studies field in a global context. Lively and current case studies will be included within the essays to exemplify the main arguments.The book will be divided into four thematically coherent sections, each of which will be introduced by the editor: Internationalizing media research Broadening the field of media studies Regional perspectives on internationalization Pedagogic parameters: internationalizing media syllabi