Discuss the challenges faced by the mass media in an era of globalization.



Globalization-

Leads to an increased in cross border relations, results in the world becoming more interlinked.
Leads to effect which can in turn lead to changes which can affect the mass media (both good and bad)


Effects-increased in technology, culture diversion, improved relationships among country, cyber crimes



Increased in technology

1.-creation of new media

-citizen journalism

-efficiency and credibility of old media threatened



2.-Changing the way politics are played eg politicians using blogs for publicity



3. Cyber crimes-

pseudonym-people fake their real identity use the fake identity to harm and threatened others.

Money scams



Culture diversion

4.-media have to be more sensitive to race and religion

eg. Danish cartoon, Fitna movie by geert wilders’

->When intervention by govt is needed and when is it not (censorship)