Media Basics
This category of media includes TV, radio, and the internet.
What is Electronic Media?
The dominance of foreign values (usually American) over local Caribbean culture through media exposure.
What is Cultural Imperialism?
A propaganda technique where a specific group is unfairly blamed for society’s problems.
What is Scapegoating?
Because audiences can now create and share content, the line has blurred between the producer and the _________.
Who is the consumer?
This type of identity helps Caribbean migrants living abroad maintain a connection to their homeland.
What is Diasporic Identity?
A legal threat to press freedom where a journalist can be sued for publishing false, damaging statements.
What is Libel?
This term describes news stories that are kept alive through repetition and speculation rather than new facts.
What is Stretched News?
Organizations like the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) help foster this type of shared identity across the islands.
What is Regional Identity?
This occurs when journalists voluntarily silence themselves or avoid certain stories out of fear of repercussions.
What is Self-Censorship?