CMN 3133 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: A Public Space, Talk Radio, Journalistic Objectivity
23 Nov 2012
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Ch 1 putting the media under the spotlight. The canadian media system is in the midst of a profound crisis. There is a technological revolution that is changing the very nature of mass communication; we are being bombarded by powerful international forces. Newspaper ownership has fallen into the hands of a small handful of individuals. The combined forces of these changes are weakening the capacity of canadians to communicate with each other and see their own reflection. It is narrowing, rather than broadening our perspectives of the world. The owners of mass media have an obligation to serve the public interest as they are given unique and privileged access to a resource that belongs to the public. They must address the needs to canadians not just as consumers but as citizens. They must act as a public form and be a public meeting place. Increasingly in canada, the media have power without accountability.
