News Acts As a Window Upon the World OR News acts as a mirror of ourselves?
December 11th, 2008 | by admin |
43223 asked:
Ok, i have a class in Media.. and have to know how news acts as a window upon the world… and to what extent this is true??
Ok, i have a class in Media.. and have to know how news acts as a window upon the world… and to what extent this is true??
any help? D:
Carrie
One Response to “News Acts As a Window Upon the World OR News acts as a mirror of ourselves?”
By DA on Dec 12, 2008 | Reply
That’s a very big question.
“What I told you is true, from a certain point of view.”
- Ben Kenobi
News acts as a window upon the world by showing that nothing is really anonymous anymore. The Chinese would like to show you the preparations they’re making for the Olympics, but they don’t want us to know about the protesting Tibetans. With so much media abroad, the government can’t suppress this kind of information anymore.
The only four places that figured this out and take appropriate measures are: North Korea, Iran, Cuba and Venezuela. No reporters are allowed in these places without government “screeners” going over your materials before you leave or broadcast it. They also don’t let their own people have access to the internet or satellite tv.
Keep them dumb and happy so they don’t rebel against the government.