Media imperialism can be defines as a practice when developing countries began to criticize the control developed countries through media industries. Another definition for media imperialism is when smaller countries lose their identity and dignity to the power (feeding decoy) of media from lager and powerful nations. The power and authority came through people from a positive and optimistic perspective. They lured people into believing these ideologies. Those ideologies were bogus. People cannot believe in these words and ideologies. The video talks about two groups of people, the American non-conservatives and the radical Islamists. They war between these two groups had caused many wars. These wars had killed many people over period of time. For instance, around the American embassy in Kenya and Tanzania two massive suicide bombs were plotted. This attack killed more than 200 people. This example states how media imperialism has a negative impact on the society.
The Power of Nightmares, subtitled The Rise of the Politics of Fear, is a BBC documentary film series, written and produced by Adam Curtis. The Documentary deals with the rise the neo-conservatives in the united states and the movement of radical Islamism. The film points to the origins and the similarities between both groups. It states that threat from radical Islamism (al-qaeda) is evil and sinister. It shows American Neo-Conservatives in a attempt to unite and inspire their people.
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_imperialism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_Nightmares
Reflection on Media Culture Class:
This week I was absent, but I watched the videos from Youtube and learned the impacts of media imperialism. I think that it's a very interesting topic. The society is going through massive destruction.
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