The document discusses access to information in the digital world. It notes that in many countries, media is highly controlled by authorities and citizens do not have free access to information. While technology has increased connectivity, issues around media control and manipulation remain complex. The document calls for media literacy education for citizens and protection of access to information to promote participation in social and political issues.

1. ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN
DIGITAL WORLD
Nader-Taghizadeh
University of Nicosia

2. Content
 Manufactured world of media
 Media literacy and Responsibilities of the
government
 Positive informative aspect of the media

3. Manufactured world of media
 Who owns the media?
 In what extend authority should control or
own media? Or do they have to control at all?
 People usually believe to those who appear
on media
 Media owners are rich individuals in most of
the countries but …
 In some other countries (middle east) the
authority owns the media

4.  Almost in every country media are influenced by
politicians
I am quiet sure that you are very familiar with
these information

5.  The power of media
 Manipulation of mind
and etc…
But do you think everyone else
in other part of the world have the same
opportunity to have access to free
information?

6. The answer is No, they don’t…
In most of the countries such as China, Korea, Iran,
media is highly controlled by the authority
this doesn’t mean that people are not willing to
receive information but they don’t have access

7. Agenda setting in media
 Selective information
 Predefined images
 Emphasize on certain issues (for example
election)
 Exaggeration of facts and sensitizing events
To sell info and manipulate people’s mind

8. What we need?
Content analysis of media
If we dig deep into contents of any media
source
We will find many interesting results about
manipulated contents.

9. But…
 How public can distinguish real facts from
fake or exaggerated news?
 How many percent of people believe the
media? What class? What age group? What
gender?
 US. Hikers arrested
in Iran-spy or not?

10. Media literacy and
responsibility of the
Government
 According to [T.McGolagle(p.4)] a coherent
rationale could be developed if government were
priorities the three P’s of sound “public policy”.
 Provision of media education for all their
citizens;
 Participation of all their citizens in social,
cultural and economical activities,
 And protection of all citizens in need (either
because of their age, disabilities or their
income).

11. Technology growth & access to
info
 Revolutionary movements in recent years
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were result of interconnected networks in
global village
Smart phones
Social media
Satellites
interne
But issues are very complex

12. it means
 More access to info
 More education
 Breaking traditional taboos

13.  Revolutions/changes
 Occupied buffer zone in Nicosia
 Wall street strike
 Arab spring
 Various movements in Iran