Ole J. Mjøs is Professor in Media Studies at the Department of Information Science and Media Studies, University of Bergen, Norway. He specializes in the fields of international communication and global media. He is co-author of The Media Welfare State: Nordic Media in the Digital Era (2014), and author of Music, Social Media and Global Mobility (2012) and Media Globalization and the Discovery Channel Networks (2010). He has been a Visiting Scholar at the Center for Global Communication Studies, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, USA, and visiting researcher at the Centre for Mobilities Research, Lancaster University, UK.
With this book, Ole J. Mjos makes a vital contribution to global media studies, by drawing attention to continuity as well as change in the rise of digital platforms and social media. His judicious use of case studies and breadth of scholarship make it clear that we need to apprehend the recent past in global media scholarship in order to better understand current trends. * Terry Flew, Professor of Digital Communication and Culture, The University of Sydney, Australia, and author of Understanding Global Media (Bloomsbury, 2018) * This rigorous, illuminating book both traces the historical development of the international and global media landscape, as well as helps us to make sense of this development by discussing key theoretical traditions. Ole J. Mjos' accessible writing style and impressive knowledge of the field make this an indispensable guide for anyone interested in global media. * Thomas Poell, Professor of Data, Culture & Institutions, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and co-author of The Platform Society (2018) and Platforms and Cultural Production (2021) * This richly detailed text on global media in the digital age by Ole J. Mjos, with its compelling case studies, is an extremely useful aid for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as researchers. Highly recommended. * Daya Thussu, Professor of International Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University, and author of International Communication: Continuity and Change (3rd edition 2019). *