ABSTRACT

This book deals with the Communist mass media, their structure, function and control, combining common features and variations in each country. It discusses the significance and consequences of the Helsinki accords and the Eastern record of implementation in 1975.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

part I|124 pages

Communist Mass Media

chapter 1|36 pages

The Party’s Sharpest Weapon

chapter 2|42 pages

What is Newsworthy — and What is Not?

part II|68 pages

The International Dimension

part III|52 pages

From Helsinki to Madrid: Prospects for a Freer Exchange of Information

chapter 7|16 pages

A Test of Will in Belgrade

chapter 8|29 pages

Eastern Compliance with the Final Act

chapter |5 pages

Conclusions