CMST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Manuel Castells, Soft Media, Cnn Effect
24 Nov 2017
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Eg. congo is cursed by its natural wealth. Conflict in country is due to access/control/trade of mineral resources. Passing from industrial age to information age. Society remains capitalist, but basis has changed from energy to info. Networks are a key feature of social morphology . Resources brought together, then reallocated when task is complete. Economic role that the mass media play has considerable implications for how we define communication as commodity or as cultural form. Who gets to speak, what kinds of messages are privileged. Says it"s about new forms of imperialism. Creates culture of entertainment (incompatible w/ democratic order) Media outputs are designed to serve market ends, not citizen needs. Globalization of a us-style ratings driven television journalism which privileges privatized soft news . Associates entertainment w/ distraction + passive spectatorship. 20 countries account for 75% of international trade in merchandise, 15 account for 65% Greater spatial concentration of activity in services.
