The celebration of diversity is at the heart of global education initiatives. Yet, participation in study abroad and related programs in the United States – a purported ‘melting pot’ of races and cultures – remains, disproportionately, the domain of affluent whites. Against this background, this study seeks to learn from the experiences of underrepresented and hypersegregated students in international virtual exchange, an educational experience involving sustained interaction between geographically separated participants using technology and trained facilitators. Using a survey, semi-structured interviews, exchange field notes, and the researcher’s own abroad experiences, the data revealed five main themes: ‘Virtual connections beyond the classroom,’ ‘Bias reduction,’ ‘Color matters,’ ‘Equality in digital space,’ and ‘One step closer to abroad.’ Findings suggest that U.S. universities and other educational institutions serving underrepresented groups can increase student international experiences by promoting IVE on their campuses and encouraging professors to include exchange as a component in their courses.

Not too long ago, international media studies in the United States consisted of nothing more than the obligatory book chapter or journal article on how the rest of the world covered news. But in today's increasingly borderless world, understanding not only global media but also the ethical questions that arise when diverse cultures begin sharing digital and satellite space becomes paramount.World Media Ethics: Cases and Commentary by Palm Beach Atlantic University Communication and Media Professor Robert S. Fortner and Calvin College Emeritus Professor of Communication P. Mark Fackler-coauthors of the two-volume set The Handbook of Media and Mass Communication Theory and The Handbook of Global Communication and Media Ethics-offers journalists, students, moral philosophers, and international communications scholars alike a profoundly comprehensive guide with which to contemplate those questions. The 14-chapter text outlines the contemporary global media landscape and the thorny clash of individualist and collectivist cultural traditions and, then, presents 42 detailed cases-each as engaging as the previous-on everything from reconciling religious differences in global gaming to choosing whether to report on the rape culture of another country while remaining oblivious to that of your own. The chapter titles are as follows: "