Political Science 2143 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Mcworld, Cultural Imperialism, Mode Media
4 Jan 2021
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Classic liberal view: main threat to democracy is the state. Free media that is private owned is problematic. Media is well positioned to act as a watchdog political and democratic engagement is declining. Privately owned media does not allow for growth of opinion. With development of communications, theory of cultural dominance. 1960s talks about the fact that media is part of a media cultural imperialism. Media systems are part of a larger economic cult capitalist imperialism. Media cultural industries are not serving democracy but industrial financial groups. Boundaries between different kinds of media have merged no clear boundaries between print, internet, news, television. 1983 90% of media owned by 50 companies. 2000 90% owned by 6 companies concentration of ownership in media sphere. Soft power ability to coopt not command. Even though audiences are active, there is disparity not global society. Disparity between advantaged and disadvantaged, gap is growing.
