whats in a name
what is wrong with the phrase "world communication"
too broad
name things that can be considered flows
money, people, stories, news/info, weapons, etc
global communication is a carrier of what
cultural expression, resistance to foreign nations, and essential cultural icons
what are some global threats we are experiencing
global warming, military threats, covid, etc
what are the "four great inventions of china"
compass, gun-powder, paper making, and printing
"both local and global considerations."
what global media channel helped spread globalization
the discovery channel
global communications is an essential key player in
global economy, global politics, military operations, and being a carrier of cultural expressions
20th century global expansion is based around what two essential factors
interdependence and modernity (economy, culture, politics, etc)
when was the term globalization first mentioned
in 1970, in the magazine sinistra proletaria
the dispersion of people from their original homeland. Causes new flows - people, TV shows, etc
give an example of hybridization
mcdonalds changing their flavors from country to country
which flow is essential to the other flows
stories
name some aspects of inequality in our world today
women vs men, "superpower countries," etc
who is the "essential inspiration source" of this chapter?
Armand Mattelart
what would be a better name for international communication?
interstate communication
what does the "west vs the rest" mean in terms of stories
the west is more "modernized," mainly tells stories about the west, can look down on the rest. (west includes modernized capitalist countries such as australia and japan).
global communication can influence economy how
through trade, through country correspondence, etc
define "globalization"
when X distributed across the world
if we were in the global village, what percentage of the wealth would the 6/100 Americans have?
50%
TV shows, movies, news channels, and music
what are the 5 scapes?
1.techno
2. finance
3. mediascape
4.ideo
5. ethno
how are military operations influenced by global communications
propaganda, news, media, politics
what are the three common aspects of urbanization
heterogeneity, speed, and mindlessness
in the late 18th century, where was communication most largely based
in trade, not in government