Sean MacBride was an international human rights activist and Nobel Peace PrizeDwinner who served as chair of the International Commission for the Study of Communication Problems for UNESCO. Also known as The MacBride Commission, this distinguished group included Elie Abel, Hubert Beuve-Mery, Elebe Ma Ekonzo, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Sergei Losev, Mochtar Lubis, Mustapha Mosmoudi, Michio Nagai, Fred Isaac Akporuaro Omu, Bogdan Osolnik, Gamel El Oteifi, Johannes Pieter Pronk, Juan Somavia, Boobli George Verghese, and Betty Zimmerman.

Originally published in 1980 and now back in print, Many Voices, One World came out of hundreds of international studies and proposed reforms for global communication media to ensure a free flow of information. Prepared by the distinguished MacBride Commission-and frequently referred to as the MacBride Report_it criticized corporate control of media flows and suggested ways to make media production accessible in poorer countries. Still widely taught and cited, the MacBride Report is a key work in the history of communication that continues to be relevant today.

Chapter 1 Foreword to the New Edition Chapter 2 Foreword Chapter 3 Preface Part 4 Part I: Communication and Society Chapter 5 1 The Historical Dimension Chapter 6 2 The Contemporary Dimension Chapter 7 3 The International Dimension Part 8 Part II: Communication Today Chapter 9 1 Means of Communication Chapter 10 2 Expanding Infrastructures Chapter 11 3 Integration: Changing Patterns Chapter 12 4 Concentration Chapter 13 5 Interaction: Participants Chapter 14 Disparities Part 15 Part III: Problems and Issues of Common Concern Chapter 16 1 Flaws in Communication Flows Chapter 17 2 Dominance in Communication Contents Chapter 18 3 Democratization of Communication Chapter 19 4 Images of the World Chapter 20 5 The Public and Public Opinion Part 21 Part IV: The Institutional and Professional Framework Chapter 22 1 Communication Policies Chapter 23 2 Material Resources Chapter 24 3 Research Contributions Chapter 25 4 The Professional Communicators Chapter 26 5 Rights and Responsibilities of Journalists Chapter 27 6 Norms of Professional Conduct Part 28 Part V: Communication Tomorrow Chapter 29 A Conclusions and Recommendations Chapter 30 B Issues Requiring Further Study