Comparative International Communication Projects: Overcoming the Challenges

Ano: 2007 | Volume: 3 | Número: 2

Autores: F. Esser

Palavras-chave: transnational processes, hybridization, comparative research, collaborative research.

Resumo Inglês:

Over the last 10-20 years, comparative research in the field of
communication has almost become fashionable. Many factors
are responsible for this, for example: an increased awareness of
globalisation as a communication-driven process; an awareness of
increased transnational conglomerization of media organizations;
and the increasing use of the Internet which facilitates easier
access to information around the world. But the big question
is how to organize collaborative international communication
research effectively? Which models of cooperation are available
to us, and what are their advantages and disadvantages? In this
article, I analyze five ways of doing collaborative researches and
their respective challenges