The Instant World Report

 The Instant World Report

 The Instant World Report

Canada's Role in Shaping the Right to Communicate

By Aliaa Dakroury is the 23rd title in the Palgrave/IAMCR book series Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research.

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This book proposal focuses on Canada's pioneering role in shaping the international understanding of the right to communicate, particularly through the Canadian Telecommission Studies of 1969. The study argues that the 1971 Instant World report, a landmark document, has been overlooked in the existing literature despite its importance in the history of conceptualizing and implementing this human right. The project aims to fill this gap by exploring the historical context of the report and analyzing its contents, shedding light on themes like privacy and indigenous communication rights. Additionally, the manuscript highlights the unique contribution of Betty Zimmerman, the only female Canadian member of the MacBride Commission in 1977, replacing Marshall McLuhan. Zimmerman's insights become pertinent not only for scholars interested in the New World Information and Communication Order but also for feminist studies, showcasing a leading female figure's role in Canadian communication and cultural policy. The research promises a novel and untold perspective on the history of the right to communicate, addressing gaps in international and Canadian communication, women’s studies, and media policy literature.

This book:

  • Tackles the untold story of the history of the right to communicate
  • Highlights unique features of the MacBride Commission
  • Sheds light on the efforts and contributions of Betty Zimmerman

Discount for IAMCR members

IAMCR members are entitled to a special 35% discount on all titles in the series. If you are a member of IAMCR, email GlobalTransformations@iamcr.org with "global transformations discount" as the subject of your message for details on how to get your discount for the hardcover copy.

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Aliaa Dakroury is Associate Professor in the School of Social Communication, Faculty of Human Sciences at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Canada.

Contents

  1. Canada’s Telecommission Studies: Present at the Creation
  2. Towards a Theorization of the Right to Communicate Research
  3. The Debut: Setting the Telecommission Studies—Archival and Research Methodology
  4. The Telecommission Studies Moment: From a Canadian-to-Global Perspective on Law and Communication
  5. The Auteurs: Ideas and Networks: The Intellectual Transformation of Communications Public Policy
  6. The Debut: Setting Up the Telecommunication Study Mission
  7. The Plot: Telecommunications and the People
  8. The Master-Scene: Instant World and the Right to Communicate
  9. Instant World: Another Missed Opportunity?

The above text is from the publisher's description of the book.

Title: The Instant World Report
Author: Aliaa Dakroury
Published: 2024
Pages: 299