Abstract
Galtung's structural theory of imperialism is reviewed with special attention to the importance of exchanges of information between the West and the Third World—an area in which the alleged neocolonial structure of international affairs is said to be most readily evident. Tests are based on a data set compiled by the author during the years 1984–1987. More than 1,500 items of international news were taken from 60 issues of six leading African and Latin American newspapers. Analysis shows that Galtung's “feudal structure” does hold for news to and from the Third World. But other studies, summarized here, indicate his predictions about effects of this news exchange on economies are not accurate.
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