Cultural Imperialism and Critique of Modernization
'New World Information Order' Critique and 1979
MacBride Commission- who was in control of news and information. UNESCO argues that the 'developed world' controls information.
Argues that reporters should be licensed, should come from country itself
Develops as critique of 'Global Media Monopolies' and 'Global Information Monopolies'
Censorship? US, etc. leave UNESCO
Media Production gets more diverse
Cheaper Entry Costs- cameras and production equipment; satellite uplink technology; digital studio's cheaper
Cheaper Distribution- via cable, satellite, video tape
Diffusion of Production Knowledge- new media schools
More audiences- expatriates extend audience to smaller productions world wide.
New production Centers
Cheaper, more flexible production means more local
Communication Schools develop around world- media criticism, media history, media production all studied
New Audiences and New Programming
Telenovelas- Brazilian TV Soap Operas for a Global Market
MTV Asia- 24 hour music satellite
Information Age Telecommunication Technologies Spreading
Internet and other networks spreading fast- in many areas
Cellular and Radio Telephones reach where old infrastructure couldn't
Leap-frog into the future?